The BJP hit out at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's claim that tin sheets were installed in front of the JP Narayan Centre's main gate to prevent his entry to mark the birth anniversary of the socialist leader, calling it "childish".

Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP for barricades near his house to prevent visit to Jayaprakash Narayan's statue on birth anniversary.

The Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre in Lucknow - a museum dedicated to the memory of the iconic socialist leader and politician - is at the heart of a political row brewing between Samajwadi Party boss Akhilesh Yadav and the ruling BJP.

The Samajwadi Party on Thursday slammed the Yogi Adityanath government for allegedly erecting tin sheets before the gates of Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre, apparently to prevent party president Akhilesh Yadav from visiting it.

A Samajwadi Party worker chained himself in protest outside the residence of party chief Akhilesh Yadav. Police sealed and barricaded JP Narayan Centre in Lucknow.

Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP government for blocking entry to the Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre, alleging a cover-up.