However, the angry fans had a different take. “Now that he is contesting from here, he should stop behaving like a star and at least be courteous to people waiting to meet him,” said Rudra, a student of Diamond Jubilee Hostel.

Samajwadi Party spokesperson Rajendra Choudhary said Dutt was a big star and should get adequate security. “It is the administration’s job to prevent such untoward incidents,” he added.

Meanwhile, in Kanpur, the Congress on Sunday indicated that the party would support the SP’s Lucknow candidate, actor Sanjay Dutt, if the Supreme Court allowed him to contest the election. Digvijay Singh, AICC general secretary in charge of UP said, “If Dutt gets the permission, the Congress will support him. Otherwise, we will plan fielding our own candidate from Lucknow,” he said. He did not rule out the possibility of Congress supporting SP on a few more seats.