Samajwadi Party (SP) General Secretary Shivpal Yadav on Saturday condemned the gang-rape of a 12-year-old girl in Ayodhya district and demanded narco test of the victim, accused, and the BJP leaders ‘playing politics’ over the ‘horrific incident’.

In recent political exchanges, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has taken a swipe at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's latest proposal. Yadav's "Monsoon Offer" has been described by Maurya as nothing more than “Mungerilal ke haseen sapne,” referring to a classic 1989 TV show about a daydreamer named Mungerilal. Maurya's comment reflects his belief that Yadav's offer is unrealistic and unlikely to materialise.