The ex-IPS officer Ram Narayan Singh, on whose premises the raid was conducted by the IT Dept, is said to be closely associated with the Samajwadi Party.
In 2013, when riot victims were battling extreme cold and lack of basic needs at relief camps, the Akhilesh government was busy in Saifai festival. Mulayam Yadav had denied the hardship faced by riot victims, calling it a rumour by opposition.