Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav., Image credit: PTI
Lucknow : The Lucknow police have registered a case on Monday night, against Akhilesh Yadav and 28 other party leaders under the Epidemic Act.
Samajwadi Party president had led a demonstration in Lucknow on Monday after the police stopped him from proceeding towards Kannauj where he was to lead a Kisan Yatra.
Akhilesh was detained for about five hours at the Eco Garden.
Samajwadi workers clashed with the police in various district as soon as the news of Akhilesh's detention spread.
IANS report with minor edits