Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav reignited controversy over his tribute to JP Narayan after being denied entry to the Jayaprakash Narayan Interpretation Centre. Despite tin sheet barricades blocking the way, Yadav jumped over a wall to garland the statue of the socialist leader on his birth anniversary, showing defiance against the Uttar Pradesh government. This move has sparked a political storm, with Yadav accusing the BJP of disrespecting a national icon [3].