SP chief 'stopped' at airport,matter figures in UP legislature

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday claimed he was stopped at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in a bid to prevent him from visiting Allahabad to attend an oath-taking ceremony at Allahabad University.

"The government is afraid of oath ceremony of a student leader and is stopping me at the airport to prevent me from visiting Allahabad," Yadav claimed.

He also posted photographs in his official Twitter handle in which he was seen talking to police officers inside the airport.

He said he had to attend an oath-taking ceremony at Allahabad university.

When asked, Airport Director AK Sharma said, "I have no such information."