WATCH: Man attempts to hop on stage to meet Akhilesh Yadav, security staff foil bid

Akhilesh Yadav's rally in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia witnessed a security breach attempt by a man who ran towards the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief at lightning speed before being caught by the security personnel.

The video of the incident that surfaced on social media showed the man making an unsuccessful attempt to hop on the stage when the commandos caught hold of him and sent him back to where the crowd was seated.

This is the second such incident reported in a week's time.

ये कमांडो है पत्ता हिलने से पहले पेड़ काट डालता है- बलिया के फेफना में अखिलेश यादव की तरफ़ पहुँच रहे व्यक्ति को कमांडो ने विद्युत गति से पकड़ा !! #अखिलेश_के_कमाण्डो pic.twitter.com/pulyT0jRrt — Akhilesh Yadav (Son Of PDA) (@SocialistLeadr) May 26, 2024

Earlier, a stampede-like situation erupted in Prayagraj's Phulpur constituency when the crowd broke the barricades and almost approached the dais which forced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Yadav to cut short their public meeting.

The workers of both parties went out of control and tried to get to the stage to meet Gandhi and Yadav. The situation worsened when the crowd barged through the barricades making it difficult for the police to contain the mob.

Gandhi and Yadav did not address the people and had to abruptly exit the campaign rally which was organised in support of Amarnath Maurya contesting from the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat on an SP ticket.

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: A stampede-like situation took place in the joint public meeting of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav at Phulpur constituency, in Prayagraj.

Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav left the public meeting without addressing the… pic.twitter.com/fPW2tgaWOP — ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2024

Yadav targets PM Modi for 'mujra' remark

Earlier today, the Samajwadi Party chief took a jibe at Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his 'mujra' remark stating that the PM's speech was faltering because of his waning confidence.

"When the self-confidence is faltering, the speech also falters. There is a decrease in his confidence. And as a result, he is using such language," Yadav told reporters.

This came after PM Modi launched a scathing attack on the Opposition INDIA bloc on Saturday (May 25) stating that he will not let them snatch away the reservation benefits constitutionally accorded to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities (OBCs), even if they perform "mujra" (dance) before their purported vote bank.

"I am giving the guarantee to Bihar, SC/ST/OBC communities, till Modi is alive, I will not let them snatch away their rights. For Modi, the Constitution is supreme, for Modi, Babasaheb Ambedkar's sentiments are supreme... if the INDIA bloc wants to accept the servitude of their vote bank, they are free to do so...if they want to perform mujra (dance), they are free to do... I will still stand with the SC/ST/OBC reservation staunchly," PM Modi said while addressing an election rally in Bihar's Pataliputra.

(With inputs from agencies)