Akhilesh alleges threat to his life from BJP leader

Samajwadi Party chief and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, claimed that he was receiving death threats of late, after a youth trespassed security at an event in Kannauj on Saturday.
Yadav was addressing a public meeting when a youth raised the slogan of Jai Shri Ram.

“A youth barged in while I was addressing the public meeting. He was caught by the security personnel and handed over to the police. But the threats that I am getting these days are now confirmed,” Yadav said, questioning the police for the security lapse.

The SP chief lashed out at a police officer on Saturday after a man went near his dais and chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’.
The former chief minister also tweeted a screen shot of a WhatsApp message he received, allegedly from a BJP leader.

The message says, “Bharatiya Janata Party zindabad, Amit Shah zindabad, Modiji zindabad, and toti chor.”
“A BJP leader has threatened me and I am not going to sit quietly anymore. I have saved the message. The BJP should stop sending their workers to my public gatherings, else we will reply in a similar way,” Yadav said.
“I will hold a press conference soon on this issue in Lucknow. A BJP worker had barged into my event today, he could have possibly taken my life. I hope that police will do justice with us,” Yadav added.