Headlines at 12 pm on 17 Sept: Akhilesh's supporters demand his reinstatement as state chief

Hundreds of supporters of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today reached the party office demanding his reinstatement as the state president. Donning red caps and carrying posters of the Chief Minister and his wife Dimple Yadav, the supporters started for the party office this morning, raising slogans like "Akhilesh ko adyaksh banao" (make Akhilesh the state president), saying only "Akhilesh bhaiya could lead the party".