The arrest of the accused in the IIT BHU mass sexual assault case, nearly two months later, drew criticism from Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav. He remarked that it exposed a facade of zero tolerance in the government.

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP government for the arrest of the alleged gang-rape perpetrators at IIT BHU after nearly two months. Akhilesh linked these accused to the BJP, describing them as a new crop nurtured under the shelter of senior BJP leaders, and exposed the claimed zero tolerance for such incidents in the government.