Lucknow, Feb. 14 -- : The incident of a leopard straying into a wedding in Lucknow on Wednesday has led to a political war of words with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav attacking the state government and the ruling BJP hitting back at him for commenting on "irrelevant issues".

In a statement issued on Thursday, Akhilesh Yadav said: "The news of leopard entering a wedding ceremony in the capital Lucknow is worrying. Will there be any action or will the government cover up this incident by saying that it was not a leopard but an 'oversized cat'?"

He also mentioned the elusive Rehmankheda tiger, first spotted on the outskirts of Lucknow in December.

"In the capital's Rehmankheda, the entire area is in panic for the last two months du...