Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she would go the Uttar Pradesh to support Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and that she wants the ruling BJP to lose the polls. Her declaration earned a sharp riposte from Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani, who said, "Aisi kya majboori hai ki ab Akhilesh to Mamata zaroori hai?"
Briefing Parliament on the attack on AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, Home Minister Amit Shah said after a review it was found that there was a threat to the Hyderabad MP's life, and he was provided 'Z' category security, but he refused it. Shah urged Owaisi to accept the offer of 'Z' category security cover from the central government.