Lucknow, Oct. 10 -- Former Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Scheduled Caste Finance and Development Corporation and Legislative Council Member Dr. Lalji Prasad Nirmal launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and termed Akhilesh's programme on the death anniversary of Kanshiram as mere 'theatrics'.

Dr Nirmal said here in a statement on Thursday that Akhilesh Yadav is the same leader who, upon coming to power, called the Ambedkar Memorial a 'Ayyashi Ka Adda' (den of indulgence) causing an uproar among the Dalit community across the state.

He alleged that the SP government removed Kanshiram's name from the Urdu, Arabic, and Persian university established in his remembrance. Similarly, the names associated with Ramabai Nag...