LUCKNOW, Aug. 12 -- Allegations and counter-allegations flew in the Upper House of Uttar Pradesh assembly over the vandalism of a Fatehpur mausoleum, on the second day of the ongoing Monsoon session on Tuesday. Leader of opposition in the legislative council Lal Bihari Yadav had a heated exchange with chairman Kunwar Manvendra Singh, while the leader of the House and deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya hit out at the SP, alleging that it used to harbour criminals.

As the proceedings started, MLC Man Singh Yadav sought details of vacant teaching posts from minister for agriculture education and research Surya Pratap Shahi, sparking a heated exchange between Lal Bihari Yadav and Kunwar Manvendra Singh.

Some of the SP MLCs, includin...