UP Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu was detained in Barabanki on Thursday while he was on his way to meet farmers in Ayodhya.
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The UPCC chief alleged that farmers were given varying rates of compensation for land that was being acquired for various development projects including the NH-330 (Ayodhya- Rae Bareli highway).
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This is the 25th time in the past six months that Lallu has been prevented by the state government from reaching his destination -- be it Azamgarh to meet the family of slain Dalit sarpanch or other such places.
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"We will continue our fight against the state government even if they slap a thousand cases on me. Our fight is against the poor, weaker sections and the downtrodden and the Congress will not be cowed down by such tactics," he told reporters.
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