Lucknow, Dec. 20 -- Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav, at a press conference on Saturday, addressed the Codeine syrup controversy, claiming that the racket originated from the Prime Minister's constituency.

"...A state's Chief Minister lies, and those standing with him also lie. You can't imagine that an illegal cough syrup business is operating from the Prime Minister's parliamentary constituency... And it's worth thousands of crores. This is an international issue...," Yadav said.

He alleged that the racket was far bigger than projected and called for a bulldozer-style action against all "mafias", even if they belong to the Samajwadi Party, referring to everyone involved in the business as "Codeine Bhaiya".

"This is not a matter o...