Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has dismissed claims of a major split within his party. He accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of a history of engineering defections in opposition parties. Yadav stated the Samajwadi Party is prepared for such challenges.
Source: [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sp-is-fully-prepared-akhilesh-hits-back-at-rajbhar-says-bjp-has-history-of-engineering-splits/articleshow/131794760.cms)