Lucknow, March 21 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday launched an attack against the ruling BJP over the death of an individual allegedly by cattle smugglers in Mathura, questioning the law and order in Uttar Pradesh.

Speaking to reporters here, the SP chief flagged concerns over the law and order in the state, citing the death of the individual, a student's alleged killing in Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi. He also condemned the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly spreading hatred.

"Where is the BJP not creating tension? If this is the way a 'Sadhu' is treated in Mathura, Vrindavan, at a religious place, and in Kashi, where the Prime Minister has been elected severa...