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Saifai Mahotsava comes to dazzling end amid clash

The 17-day annual Saifai Mahotsava came to an end here with performances by Bollywood personalities even as the last day of the event was marred by clashes, in which two policemen were injured and several vehicles were damaged.

The event started with a controversy over Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav’s absence at the inaugural session and ended on Monday night with several Bollywood celebrities performing at the event.

It continued till late Monday night with performances by Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Mika, Badshah and Javeed Ali.

The event took an ugly turn when some people clashed with the police while jostling their way towards the venue to watch the show on Monday night. In the clash, four police jeeps and three OB vans of news channels were damaged. A sub-inspector and a constable were also injured.

The situation was, however, brought under control by the police. The Chief Minister was conspicuous by his absence and reports said he skipped the inaugural event  on December 26 as he was upset over expulsion of two of his close associates - Sunil Yadav alias Sajan and Anand Bhadauria. 

Sajan was national president of SP Chhatra Sabha, while Bhadauria was former national president of Lohia Vahini.
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