'Rana Sanga' remark row: If anything happens to SP MP Suman, Adityanath will be responsible, says Akhilesh

Akhilesh Yadav accuses UP Chief Minister of promoting underground force targeting opposition voices, warns of consequences.

Lucknow

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday (April 7, 2025) said that if anything happens to his party MP, Ramji Lal Suman, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be responsible for it.

He alleged that the Chief Minister was promoting a "hidden underground force" which is humiliating people and targeting opposition voices.

The remarks come in the wake of an attack on Suman's residence in Agra by members of the Karni Sena.

Last month, the outfit protested Suman's statement in Parliament, where he referred to Rajput king Rana Sanga as a "traitor".

"If any incident happens with him (Suman) or anyone else or even if he is humiliated, the only person responsible is the chief minister. He is encouraging these groups just like Hitler used to have troopers," he told reporters after welcoming new members to the party.

The SP Chief alleged that a "hidden underground force" was operating in the state, targeting individuals and suppressing dissent.