Akhilesh Yadav celebrates Holi with his family in Saifai
Forgoing protocol and formalities, Akhilesh Yadav stepped off the stage and sat among the workers, declaring, "Today, I will sit with you... you are the real power."
Forgoing protocol and formalities, Akhilesh Yadav stepped off the stage and sat among the workers, declaring, "Today, I will sit with you... you are the real power."
He was accompanied by his wife and MP Dimple Yadav and Bollywood star Jaya Bachchan. All three offered a chadar (shawl) and flowers at the dargah.
A heated standoff unfolded outside Parliament on Monday as National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs staged a strong protest against Islamic cleric Maulana Sajid Rashidi for his derogatory remarks against Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Dimple Yadav.
However, Uttar Pradesh DGP Prashant Kumar dismissed allegations of mismanagement, attributing the delays to the unprecedented turnout.
Campaigning for the Milkipur assembly by-polls in Uttar Pradesh, scheduled for February 5, has intensified.
The residents of Pandara park area in Lutyens Delhi, who were facing water shortage, were relieved after a NDMC water tanker arrived on Friday.
Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Friday alleged that daughters and women are not safe in Uttar Pradesh under the BJP government.
UP Congress president and INDIA bloc candidate from Varanasi Ajay Rai was also present in the road show. The roadshow started with the blessings of Maa Duga located at Durgakund.
Both leaders, Priyanka and Dimple, will first visit Sri Kashi Vishwanath Dham to offer prayers and seek blessings. Following this, they will commence their roadshow from Durga Kund.
In a veiled attack on the BJP over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘mangalsutra’ remark, SP leader Dimple Yadav has said on Wednesday that the party should answer ''who snatched the mangalsutra of wives of soldiers killed in Pulwama''.