Lucknow, Oct. 30 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Lal on Friday mounted a fierce offensive against Akhilesh Yadav, recalling the law-and-order record of previous Samajwadi Party governments and accusing the opposition of political hypocrisy.

Speaking to ANI, Lal addressed Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent assurance regarding the rollout of the Uniform Civil Code in Uttar Pradesh if the BJP secures victory in the 2027 Assembly elections, saying that governance must align strictly with the Constitution rather than personal laws.

"Akhilesh Yadav ji, this state hasn't forgotten your party's jungle raj, the appeasement, the daily riots and violence, or the mafia rule. You made big-time mafias into leaders, and during your time in...