Akhilesh Yadav charges ₹5,000-10,000 for photos & handshakes, claims UP Minister

UP Cabinet Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar claimed that Samajwadi Party workers are made to pay thousands of rupees to meet Akhilesh Yadav. Rajbhar claimed, "SP workers said they are charged ₹5,000 for a photograph with 'Bhaiya', ₹8,000 to ₹10,000 for a handshake, and there's no fixed rate for arranging...meeting." He advised Akhilesh to "stop turning party meetings into a business".