1. Akhilesh Yadav sacked his uncle Shivpal Yadav and 4 other ministers from the Uttar Pradesh cabinet, escalating the family feud within the Samajwadi Party. Akhilesh defended his actions by saying he could not take action against Shivpal and others.
2. During a party meeting, Akhilesh warned other overambitious young leaders in the party saying they would not be able to handle even small challenges. He made critical remarks against Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
3. Supporters of both factions argued heatedly with each other after the abrupt end of the tense meeting, requiring police intervention to control the situation.