SP Chief Yadav, Members Stopped By UP Police, Ahead A March To Vidhan Bhavan

CM Yogi attacks SP and says should take permission...

During a road show, the former Chief Minister of UP and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and his party members was stopped by the Uttar Pradesh Police. They were marching to the Vidhan Bhavan raising various issues concerning the people before the beginning of the Monsoon Session of the state legislature.

The Samajwadi Party leader, who was leading the march, managed to cover 100 meters before being met with police barricades. The UP police said the party did not have permission to march on their planned route.

While attacking the Samajwadi Party, Chief Minister Yogi said, "they can democratically ask questions, but it's "too much to expect" from them."

"There is no harm if any party democratically asks their questions. Samajwadi Party should take permission for any procession which should not harm anyone. Following law and order is too much of an expectation from Samajwadi Party leaders," CM Yogi said.

Ahead of it, the party said it won't change the route -- starting at the SP office, passing through Raj Bhavan and Gandhi statue located near the General Post Office, and culminating at the Vidhan Bhavan.

Yet, Akhilesh Yadav and his party leaders left the place where they were holding their sit-in after the police prevented their march. They have gone back to the party office for now.

While taking Twitter with visuals of the march, SP said the BJP government is "killing democracy".

The UP Police said the march was stopped because the party refused to take a designated route that wouldn't have caused traffic congestion.

"They hadn't taken permission. Still, they were assigned a designated route which wouldn't have caused traffic congestion. They refused to take that. We've no option but to stop them here. If they take the designated route, there won't be a problem," said Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Piyush Media.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prashad Maurya said that the march is not related to the benefit of the common people.