A political storm erupted on Wednesday after Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ketki Singh’s 16-year-old daughter, Vibhavari Singh, released a fiery video message warning Samajwadi Party (SP) workers against attempting to intimidate her.

The incident came after SP women’s wing members, led by Neha Yadav, staged a protest outside Ketki Singh’s residence with a symbolic tap in hand, targeting alleged remarks made against SP chief Akhilesh Yadav. Police intervened swiftly and dispersed the demonstrators.

Responding to the protest, the teenager hit back in a bold video message. Vibhavari said: “In logon ko lagta hai ki ye log ek 16 saal ki bachi ko dara ke rajneeti kar lenge, aur agar yehi in logo ko sikhaya gaya hai sarkar mei toh wo toh galat baat hai.” (These people think they can do politics by intimidating a 16-year-old girl. If this is what they are taught in government, then it is wrong).

She added in a defiant tone: “Aap log jitna merko darayenge, mereko toh kuch dar nahi ho raha, lekin agar aap log mere upar ungli bhi utha liye toh meri maa aap logo ko beech se phaad degi.”

(The more you try to scare me, the less I’m afraid. But if you even point a finger at me, my mother will tear you apart).

Meanwhile, BJP MLA Ketki Singh herself launched a scathing attack on Akhilesh Yadav, hitting back at his remarks on the Ayodhya bus service. Singh said:

“When Akhilesh Yadav vacated the Chief Minister’s residence, where did the government taps go? First, he should give an account of the missing taps, only then should he demand anything else.”

She further alleged that during the Samajwadi Party’s rule, “cows and buffaloes used to attend schools.”

The controversy links back to 2018, when Akhilesh Yadav vacated his official residence following a Supreme Court order. Soon after, BJP leaders accused him of taking away fixtures, including taps, coining the nickname “Tonti Chor” (Tap thief) — a charge Yadav has consistently denied, instead blaming government officials for the missing items.