# Pune police detain Congress leaders ahead of Shah, Doval visit 2026-08-08T14:43:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Pune police detained Maharashtra Youth Congress and Pune City Congress office-bearers from their homes shortly after midnight on August 1. The action was described as a preventive measure ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's visit to the city. Shah had arrived on July 30 for a two-day visit and presented Doval with the Lokmanya Tilak Memorial National Award on July 31. The Maharashtra Youth Congress alleges the leaders were held in custody for nearly 16 hours and that police seized their mobile phones. The organisation has condemned the detention as an attack on constitutional rights to peaceful protest and dissent. The detentions occurred on the same day as the VIP visit. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Ajit Doval, Amit Shah visit, Congress detentions, democratic rights, Pune Police, youth congress Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pune-police-detain-congress-leaders-ahead-of-shah-doval-visit/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pune-police-detain-congress-leaders-ahead-of-shah-doval-visit/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.