India, April 9 -- LUCKNOW As many as 25 women leaders and workers of the Samajwadi Party (SP) were booked following a protest in Lucknow on Tuesday against Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta over her alleged remarks targeting SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, police said on Wednesday.

The FIR was registered on the complaint of Secretariat police outpost in-charge, Bagesh Sharma, under sections of 223, 121 (2) and 132 of the BNS. The party leaders and workers were accused of demonstrating without permission, obstructing government work, manhandling the police and public disorder.

The protest was organized by the SP women's wing, condemning the Delhi CM for reportedly calling Akhilesh Yadav a "tonti chor" during a media interview. SP chief Akhilesh ...