Lucknow, July 22: Congress activists here today courted arrest protesting against the ransacking of UPCC Chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s residence in Lucknow, police said today.
The party workers were demanding a CBI probe into the incident of arson that took place at Joshi’s house on July 15 and took out a procession here.
District Congress President claimed that thousands of Congress activists took out a procession protesting against the Uttar Pradesh government’s policies.
Police spokesperson said that 285 Congress activists were arrested, then taken to police lines and later released after one hour.
—Agencies