The action was taken after a huge crowd gathered at the SP office on Friday afternoon for the joining of former BJP minister Swami Prasad Maurya, Dharam Singh Saini and other legislators in the party.Lucknow District Magistrate Abhishek Prakash said that the Samajwadi Party’s virtual rally was held without prior permission.”Upon receiving information, a police team was sent to the SP office. Action is being taken on the basis of their report,” he said, adding that Section 144 is in force in the state capital.Samajwadi Party’s Uttar Pradesh unit chief Naresh Uttam Patel said, “It was a virtual event inside our party office. We did not call anyone, but people came. People work abiding by Covid protocols.”
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