LUCKNOW, Feb. 26 -- As the Mahakumbh draws to a close, war of words between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and main opposition Samajwadi Party has intensified.

A day after CM Yogi Adityanath attacked the opposition over its criticism of the mega fair, Leader of Opposition in UP Assembly Mata Prasad Pandey on Tuesday, without taking any names, said: "I don't want to comment on what CM Yogi has said as that was unparliamentary. I just want to give an example. Kansa was afraid if Shri Krishna was born, he will be killed. Today, there is a similar situation here also."

Pandey was talking to media persons before entering the Vidhan Bhavan to attend the ongoing UP budget session. Reacting to Pandey's remark, deputy CM Brajesh Pathak said, ...