Akhilesh Yadav Demands FIR Against BJP MLA Saurabh Srivastava After Clash With RPF Jawan During PM Modi’s Varanasi Visit - VIDEO

Varanasi, November 8: Samajwadi Party chief and Uttar Pradesh MP Akhilesh Yadav has slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Saurabh Srivastava after a video went viral on social media, showing a heated scuffle between him and an Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. The incident occurred during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the city.

There are reports that the incident occurred news Gate No.8 of Banaras Station, when the security personnel stopped a female BJP worker from entering due to security protocols during the Prime Minister's visit.

MLA Saurabh Srivastava got enraged by the incident and demanded the removal of the officer from duty. An argument erupted between the officer and the BJP MLA, which escalated into a physical altercation. The viral video shows both the MLA and the RPF Jawan pushing each other and exchanging heated words.

Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh responded to the incident and criticised the BJP MLA. He also demanded a case to be filed against him for obstructing government work. Yadav tweeted and said, "A case should be registered against such a chaotic BJP MLA for obstructing government work. This is an example of BJP thuggery in the prime parliamentary constituency; as for other places, what more is there to say. Condemnable—punishable!"

There are no reports of any police action in connection with the matter and there is also no reports of any action from the BJP against the BJP MLA involved in the incident. However, the opposition is targetting the Yogi Adityanath led state government over the incident.