Lucknow: Politics in Uttar Pradesh has intensified over the alleged smuggling of codeine cough syrup. Following Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s accusations linking the Samajwadi Party (SP) to mafia networks involved in the case, SP chief and former CM Akhilesh Yadav has responded sharply—using poetry on the social media platform X. His post is widely seen as a pointed political counter to CM Yogi’s claims. Akhilesh Yadav’s Response Without directly naming the CM, Akhilesh Yadav posted a couplet:"When you yourself are trapped, you blame others; This is an old game, rulers, tell us something new." Through this poetic expression, Yadav signaled that accusing the opposition has become a routine political tactic, while the government avoids accountability. The post quickly went viral,...