India, June 17 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday rubbished claims of a possible split in his party following bombshell remarks by Uttar Pradesh minister OP Rajbhar.

Hours after Rajbhar's allegation that Samajwadi MP Ram Gopal Yadav had sent a letter to union home minister Amit Shah with names, the SP chief said: "Dana aur gana kab tak chalega yeh afsana (how long will their 'benefits and songs' continue)."

According news agency PTI, Yadav also accused the BJP of breaking several parties, including taking away legislators and leaders from the SP. "If you look at Uttar Pradesh, several SP MLAs, MLCs and even Rajya Sabha members were taken away. There must have been some self-interest, some lure or some fear... People wh...