Yadav, a former Uttar Pradesh CM, has accused the ruling BJP government of preventing him from paying tributes to Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary and urged Kumar, who had cut his political teeth under the legendary socialist leader, to snap ties with the saffron party.

Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan on Saturday slammed Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav for asking Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to pull out of the BJP-led NDA. The former JD (U) president also chided Yadav for aligning with Congress,

In a dramatic display of political dissent, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav breached police barricades to pay tribute to Jayaprakash Narayan, urging Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to withdraw from the NDA.

The JD(U) rejected Akhilesh Yadav's call for Nitish Kumar to leave the BJP-led NDA. Akhilesh accused the BJP of stopping him from honoring Jayaprakash Narayan. JD(U) spokesman Rajiv Ranjan Prasad criticized Yadav for invoking Narayan's legacy and stated their alliance with BJP is firm.

S amajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav urged Janata Dal (United) leader and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to withdraw his party's support from the Narendra Modi-led government,

After being stopped by the police, Akhilesh paid tribute to JP Narayan by garlanding a statue of him outside his residence in Lucknow.

On Friday, Akhilesh Yadav was stopped by the UP Police from visiting the memorial of Jai Prakash Narayan on the national icon's 122nd birth anniversary.

Samajwadi Party workers protested outside Akhilesh Yadav's residence amid barricades preventing them from honoring Jai Prakash Narayan. The Lucknow Development Authority advised against Yadav's visit due to security concerns linked to ongoing construction at the site.