Lucknow: Authorities across the city have beefed up the security and sealed its borders after Samajwadi Party leaders Akhilesh Yadav had asked all party workers to reach Rampur to protest against police action on party MLA Abdullah Azam.

A day after SP chief Akhilesh Yadav asked all party workers to reach Rampur to protest against police action on party MLA Abdullah Azam, authorities have heightened security across the district and sealed its borders, officials said.