Why Akhilesh Yadav’s chavanni reference has made ex-ally RLD fume

The president of the Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav, warned his leaders on Saturday not to make statements that the Bharatiya Janata Party could exploit. At an Independence Day event, he told them, "No statement should be made that the BJP can exploit. We will print a pamphlet for every leader..., instructing them to speak only from this material.

Don’t speak otherwise." This came after SP leader Shivpal Singh Yadav stated that Azam Khan would be the State's Home Minister if their party were to win the elections. The remark triggered Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who accused the SP of trying to reignite riots in the region. Adityanath criticized the SP for allegedly supporting Mohammad Ali Jauhar, a figure linked to India's Partition and opposition to independence, for a key government position. Shivpal Singh Yadav's statement followed his visit to Khan in jail.