Sat Oct 12 09:10:00 UTC 2024: ## Samajwadi Party Worker Chains Himself in Protest as Akhilesh Yadav Faces Access Block
**Lucknow, India** – A Samajwadi Party worker chained himself in protest outside the residence of party chief Akhilesh Yadav today, following accusations that the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh is blocking Yadav’s access to the Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre (JPNIC). Yadav is scheduled to visit the center today to mark the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan.
Police have placed barricades outside Yadav’s residence, and the JPNIC itself has been sealed and barricaded. This has led to protests from Samajwadi Party workers who claim the government is trying to stifle Yadav’s political activities.
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