Lucknow, Oct. 13 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday targeted Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, questioning his self-respect and accusing him of remaining in power despite alleged humiliation.

In a social media post, Yadav said that if Maurya had self-respect, he would have reacted to the removal of his nameplate, objected to being placed on a stool instead of a chair, and resigned from the government after losing the election.

The SP chief further alleged that Maurya had accepted a position offered by others and remained silent even after being stripped of an important ministry.

Taking a dig at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Yadav claimed that Maurya continued in the government despite be...