LUCKNOW: The Yogi Adityanath government has lodged a FIR against former Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav.
The Lucknow police has registered a case, late on Monday night, against AkhileshYadav and 28 other party leaders under the Epidemic Act.
AkhileshYadav had led a demonstration in Lucknow on Monday after the police stopped him from proceeding towards Kannauj where he was scheduled to lead a KisanYatra.
Akhilesh was detained for about five hours at the Eco Garden.
Samajwadi workers clashed with the police in various district as soon as the news of Akhilesh's detention spread. (IANS)