Last Updated: 20 Dec 2025, 16:02 IST Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said: ‘Earlier I also said that Samajwadi Party and Mafia cannot live without each other and whoever is accused of codeine cough syrup, no matter who he is, will be rectified by hanging him upside down.’ Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (file photo) Lucknow: The issue of codeine cough syrup smuggling has now become not only legal but also political. Political parties are constantly making statements against each other in the name of codeine. First, Yogi government shared a photo of Akhilesh Yadav, in which he is seen with accused and sacked STF constable Alok Singh. At a press conference on Saturday, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav responded to each allegation, saying bulldozers should be run on the houses of those pictured with me. After Akhilesh Yadav’s clarification, the ruling party again became the aggressor. ‘Akhilesh Yadav and company will not be able to save’ Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said: ‘Earlier I also said that Samajwadi Party and Mafia cannot live without each other and whoever is accused of codeine cough syrup, no matter who he is, will be hanged upside down and fixed. Action will be taken against him. Police ED investigation is going on in it, wherever someone is hiding, he will be found and brought and Akhilesh Yadav and company will not be able to save him. Suresh Khanna said – the guilty will not be spared. Uttar Pradesh Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna spoke about the seriousness of the government regarding the coding cough syrup issue. He said that the culprits will not be spared under any circumstances. He also has a strong reaction to Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav in the cough syrup issue. “What is Akhilesh Yadav’s relationship with the accused?” He said that Akhilesh Yadav wants to save the accused and as Akhilesh Yadav’s photo with the accused has emerged, Akhilesh Yadav should tell the country what is his relationship with them, the country wants this answer. Akhilesh Yadav is constantly attacking the government because he has no problem anymore. The government filed a case against the accused, as well as 140 firms under serious sections in the cough syrup case. About the Author Prashant Rai Prashant Rai is originally from Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. Prashant Rai has been active in journalism for the past 8 years. While working in different institutions, Prashant Rai is currently working with News18 Hindi for the last three years. Read More First Published: December 20, 2025, 16:02 IST homeuttar pradesh Akhilesh Yadav’s explanation, BJP didn’t like it, conflict in UP over codeine cough syrup case.