Yogi Adityanath government lodged FIR against Akhilesh Yadav

LUCKNOW: The Yogi Adityanath government has lodged a FIR against former Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav.

The Lucknow police has registered a case, late on Monday night, against AkhileshYadav and 28 other party leaders under the Epidemic Act.

AkhileshYadav had led a demonstration in Lucknow on Monday after the police stopped him from proceeding towards Kannauj where he was scheduled to lead a KisanYatra.

Akhilesh was detained for about five hours at the Eco Garden.

Samajwadi workers clashed with the police in various district as soon as the news of Akhilesh's detention spread. (IANS)

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