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SP chief Akhilesh Yadav 'stopped' at airport, issue rocks UP Assembly

"The present regime is trying to kill democracy and stop our leader from visiting Allahabad," SP leader Narendra Verma said.

India TV Politics Desk Edited by: India TV Politics Desk New Delhi Updated on: February 12, 2019 15:55 IST
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav
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SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav today alleged that he was being stopped at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow by police in a bid to prevent him from visiting Allahabad to attend an oath-taking ceremony at Allahabad university.

"The government is so afraid of oath ceremony of a student leader that it is stopping me at the airport to prevent me from visiting Allahabad," Akhilesh said in Hindi on Twitter.

He tweeted photographs in which he was seen talking to police officers inside the airport.

Yadav had to attend an oath-taking ceremony at Allahabad university. When asked, the airport director AK Sharma said, "He had no such information".

"The government is afraid of oath ceremony of a student leader and is stopping me at the airport to prevent me from visiting Allahabad," Yadav claimed.

The matter rocked the Uttar Pradesh legislature.

As soon as Samajwadi Party members came to know about their national president being stopped at the airport, they tried to raise the matter during Question Hour in the assembly.

"The present regime is trying to kill democracy and stop our leader from visiting Allahabad," SP leader Narendra Verma said.

The members also trooped into the Well of the House due to which Speaker Hriday Narain Dixit adjourned the proceedings for 20 minutes during the Question Hour.

The matter was also raised in the Legislative Council, leading to the adjournment of the House for 25 minutes during the pre-lunch sitting. 

Commenting on the development, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "The SP should refrain from its anarchist activities. Allahabad University requested that Akhilesh Yadav’s visit may create law and order problem because of the dispute between student organisations. Hence the government took this step."

(With inputs from agencies)

 

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