Claim
Congress leaders alleged they were placed under house arrest before they could proceed to the temple.
“कांग्रेस लीडर्स अलेज्ड दे वर प्लेस्ड अंडर हाउस अरेस्ट बिफोर दे कुड प्रोसीड टू द टेंपल”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent outlets confirm that on/around June 30, 2026, Congress leaders — notably UP Congress chief Ajay Rai — publicly alleged they were placed under house arrest ahead of their planned delegation visit to the Ram temple in Ayodhya, amid the temple fund embezzlement controversy. The anchor's statement correctly reports that this allegation was made, matching contemporaneous reporting.
Evidence
- https://m.thewire.in/article/politics/up-congress-chief-ajay-rai-placed-under-house-arrest-before-visit-to-ayodhya-ram-temple Reports UP Congress chief Ajay Rai was placed under house arrest before a planned Congress delegation visit to the Ayodhya Ram temple ✓ reachable · archived
- https://scroll.in/latest/1093919/ayodhya-up-congress-chief-ajay-rai-allegedly-placed-under-house-arrest-ahead-of-ram-temple-visit Reports Rai's allegation of house arrest ahead of the June 30 Ram temple visit; delegation included MPs K.L. Sharma, Rakesh Rathor, Ujjwal Raman Singh and Tanuj Punia ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/afraid-of-ram-devotees-coming-congress-says-its-up-chief-ajay-rai-other-leaders-planning-ayodhya-temple-visit-are-under-house-arrest-newsalert-4056872 Congress publicly stated its UP chief and other leaders planning the Ayodhya temple visit were under house arrest ✓ reachable · archived
- https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/under-house-arrest-after-stopped-from-ayodhya-visit-congress-ajay-rai-248532 Rai himself said he was under house arrest after being stopped from the Ayodhya visit; he was moved to a government guesthouse under police watch ✓ reachable · archived