Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav was detained by police in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow.
Akhilesh was detained after he sat on a dharna in Lucknow to protest against the Centre’s farm laws.
Yadav was scheduled to visit Kannauj and lead a farmers’ protest.
Anti-riot teams were deployed after security was beefed up outside his residence.
Yadav broke the cordon and sat on a dharna near the Samajwadi Party office.
Police detained several SP workers who joined the party chief.
This comes as farmers have called for a nationwide strike on Tuesday from 11 am till 3 pm.
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