Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav expressed outrage at the Yogi Adityanath government's decision to block access to the Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre on the eve of the socialist leader's birth anniversary. The party shared footage of the blockade on social media, calling it an attack on democracy and accusing the BJP of playing "dirty politics". Yadav also questioned the motives behind the blockade, suggesting that the government may be planning to sell or gift the property. This controversy highlights the ongoing tensions between the Samajwadi Party and BJP in Uttar Pradesh.