Citing the possibility of a breakdown in law and order, the Uttar Pradesh government stopped Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav at the Lucknow airport Tuesday from taking a flight to Prayagraj. He was invited by the Allahabad University’s students’ union for attending the varsity’s annual function and oath-taking ceremony of its office bearers.
“I was prevented from boarding the airplane without any written orders. Currently detained at Lucknow airport. It is clear how frightened the government is by the oath ceremony of a student leader. The BJP knows that youth of our great country will not tolerate this injustice anymore!” Akhilesh tweeted around noon. In a statement later, he said, “I haven’t been given a reason why, but it seems the general impression was that I would create a law and order…