Sharad Yadav, who was taken off the Duranto Express train taking him to Allahabad, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has "lost touch with ground realities".
Sharad Yadav was kept in a guest house in Ghaziabad and later sent back to Delhi by the state police.
The issue of reservation has been simmering for some time now over the issue of a three-tier reservation policy in public services examinations.
