Lucknow, Dec. 20 -- Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar, reacting to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's statement that every mafia has links with the Samajwadi Party, and slammed the party on Saturday.

Expressing his agreement with the Chief Minister, Rajbhar said the Samajwadi Party is often referred to as a "government of goons" and alleged that it shelters mafias.

"People call the Samajwadi Party a government of goons... The Samajwadi Party is the one that shelters all the mafia... The Chief Minister is right in saying that many people from the Samajwadi Party are involved in this...," Rajbhar told ANI.

Earlier, UP CM Yogi Adityanath made a sharp dig at the Samajwadi Party, saying the party is connected to every Mafia. ...