Akhilesh alleges threat to life after man chants ‘Jai Shri Ram’

Kanpur: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday alleged threat to his life from a “BJP leader” after a man chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ during a women’s conference at the party office in Kannauj on Saturday.
Akhilesh was attacking the BJP government over unemployment and price rise during the programme when a man interrupted him and asked what he proposed to do if his government came to power.
The SP chief asked the man to come closer saying he could not listen to him. At this, the man chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’.
Akhilesh asked a police officer to find out how the man managed to breach security ring. “Bring him to me and collect all details about him. Cops should check his belongings,” he said.
He further alleged that there was a threat to his life from a BJP leader.
“I have received a threat call and a message from a BJP leader. I have saved the message in my phone and will inform media persons about it in Lucknow soon,” Yadav said.
Inspector, Sadar Kotwali, Vinod Mishra said: “We will book the man, identified as Govind Shukla of Gugrapur village, for disrupting peace.”
Attacking the government over the issue of women’s safety, Akhilesh said incidents of sexual assault were being reported everyday.
He also hit out at the Centre for constructing wall to hide slum areas in Gujarat ahead of the visit of US President Donald Trump.
The SP chief also asked party workers to get ready for 2022 assembly polls.