Hundreds showed up at the Samajwadi Event’s office in Lucknow to go to a ‘virtual rally on Friday. The rally was dealt with by SP principal Akhilesh Yadav as well as former BJP leader Swami Prasad Maurya.

Visuals from the ‘virtual rally’ show Lucknow Authorities removing the groups that had actually collected outside the SP workplace for breaching the Covid-19 procedure.

Lucknow Commissioner of Police DK Thakur claimed the city police are being released any place people are collecting in large numbers in offense of the EC’s orders. “We got details on social networks regarding groups collecting outside the SP workplace and also sent out authorities workers to remove the crowds,” he added.

Lucknow Area Magistrate Abhishek Prakash told India Today that the Samajwadi Celebration’s virtual rally was held without prior permission. “Upon obtaining information, a police team and also magistrate was sent to the SP office. Action will certainly be taken on the basis of their report,” DM Prakash claimed.

Samajwadi Celebration’s Uttar Pradesh unit chief Naresh Uttam Patel said, “It was a digital occasion inside our party office. We didn’t call any person however people came. People function abiding by Covid procedures.”

” Crowds existed even at BJP priests’ front doors and in markets, yet they have trouble with us,” Patel included.


The Election Payment of India (ECI) had on January 8 announced a ban on physical rallies in light of the rise in Covid-19 cases in parts of the nation.

While the EC’s orders did not relate to ‘digital’ rallies, the Payment had plainly mentioned that any kind of celebration located violating its Covid-19 guidelines will be prevented from marketing.

” If a candidate or political event breaches any of the above standards, no additional approval shall be offered to the concerned candidate/party for rallies, meetings, and so on,” the EC’s Covid-19 standards read.

What happened at the ‘virtual rally’?

Samajwadi Event chief Akhilesh Yadav swore in rebel preachers as well as BJP MLAs right into the party during the ‘virtual rally’ on Friday.

Dealing with party workers at the SP office in Lucknow, Akhilesh Yadav said, “Arches are falling in the BJP as well as Baba [Yogi Adityanath] does not recognize exactly how to play cricket and also currently he has dropped a catch.”

“Our alliance can also win 400 seats,” the former UP principal priest claimed.

Swami Prasad Maurya, whose departure from the BJP caused back-to-back resignations, claimed the partnership led by Samajwadi Event is “about to create the history of BJP’s end”.

“The elderly BJP leaders that were out cold and also did not have time to speak with MLAs and also preachers are now having sleepless evenings,” Swami Prasad Maurya stated.

Lucknow District Magistrate Abhishek Prakash informed India Today that the Samajwadi Celebration’s digital rally was held without previous permission. Action will be taken on the basis of their report,” DM Prakash claimed.

Samajwadi Party’s Uttar Pradesh unit chief Naresh Uttam Patel said, “It was a virtual event inside our party workplace. Groups were there also at BJP priests’ doorsteps and in markets, yet they have trouble with us,” Patel added.

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Last Updated: 14 Jan 2022