Equating the death of gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari with the Russia's leader of the opposition, Alexei Navalny who died in prison, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav met the family of Mukhtar Ansari and praised "Umar Ansari's grandfather for their role in the freedom struggle of the country".

After meeting the family of Mukhtar Ansari, the Samajwadi Party Chief on Sunday said that whatever happened was "shocking" for everyone.