AGRA, April 19 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday alleged that the attack on his party's Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Lal Suman in Agra last month was part of a conspiracy to frighten PDA (Pichhde, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) family.

He also alleged that the attack was backed by the government and was the outcome of 'power conflict between the state and the central governments'.

The SP chief was in Agra to meet Suman, days after violence erupted outside the latter's residence in connection with his controversial statement on 16th century Rajput ruler Sangram Singh, most commonly known as Rana Sanga.

Ramji Lal Suman called Rana Sanga a "traitor" for allegedly bringing Babur, the founder of the Mughal dynasty, to defeat Ibrahim Lodi...