Police Arrest Former CM Akhilesh Yadav For Launching 'Kisan Yatra'

The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested ex-CM Akhilesh Yadav after he launched the 'Kisan Yatra' protests on December 7. They had held Akhilesh along with other Samajwadi Party leaders for trespassing the barricades placed near his residence. Earlier, the authorities have denied permission to launch the march citing the COVID-19 protocols. Terming arrests as ‘undemocratic move’, SP spokesperson stated the government is snatching the right to peaceful demonstration.