Lucknow, Aug. 22 -- The war of words between Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and union Minister Jayant Chaudhary has escalated as the two former allies have now become political rivals. Akhilesh Yadav recently made the "25 paise" remark, prompting a sharp retort from Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary.
This political conflict in western Uttar Pradesh is fueled by Akhilesh Yadav's "25 paise" jibe.
Addressing a recent event, he said, "People came from who knows where to form the alliance."Mr. Yadav further added, "We turned a quarter rupee into a rupee, yet he left us." He did not name any individual, but his comment was interpreted as referring to Jayant Chaudhary. This was during the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election ca...