As UP Congress president Ajay Rai and his supporters attempted to march towards 5, Kalidas Marg, they were stopped by the police. Protesters broke through the first barricade and advanced nearly 100 metres before being halted at a second barricade, triggering a heated confrontation. Police pushed back the workers, while some protesters climbed onto the barricades. Rai sat on the road in protest, and for over 30 minutes he and his supporters tried to push past the police before they were detained and taken to Eco Garden.