Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government has lodged an FIR against former Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav.
The Lucknow police have registered a case, late on Monday night, against Akhilesh Yadav and 28 other party leaders under the Epidemic Act.
Akhilesh Yadav had led a demonstration in Lucknow on Monday after the police stopped him from proceeding towards Kannauj where he was scheduled to lead a Kisan Yatra.
Akhilesh was detained for about five hours at the Eco Garden.
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Samajwadi workers clashed with the police in the various district as soon as the news of Akhilesh's detention spread.
IANS
