Mayawati’s nephew Akash Anand booked for poll code breach for ‘terrorist’ barb

Uttar Pradesh Police Sunday booked BSP chief Mayawati’s nephew Akash Anand on hate-speech charges after he allegedly branded the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre “a govt of terrorists” at a rally in Sitapur. Anand (28) was addressing the rally for BSP Sitapur Lok Sabha candidate Mahendra Yadav. The two are among 35 other unidentified people booked. Sitapur votes on May 13.