SP state spokesperson and former UP minister Rajendra Chaudhary spoke on the the SP leader’s house arrest, calling it “anti-democratic”.
‘This Government is so Scared of Akhilesh Ji’
“This government is so scared of Akhilesh ji taking to streets. He has to go there to participate in the farmers’ protest and drive a tractor along with the farmers to raise their issue. First the central government introduced draconian kind of farm laws and now the state government is preventing our party from protesting,” he said.
On Monday, Yadav tweeted “Kadam kadam badhaye jaa, dambh ka sar jhukaye jaa, yeh jung hai zameen ki, apni jaan bhi lagaye jaa” (you must march on, the head of arrogance must be lowered, this is the fight for land, put your life at stake).
While a senior official has said that they “cannot allow any congregation of people to take place” during the COVID-19 medical emergency, the SP chief has maintained his stance on the demonstration, saying “Our…