Auraiya, Sept. 6 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday launched a fierce attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Uttar Pradesh government over the recent demolition of a mosque in Saharanpur, alleging that the administration resorted to divisive actions to distract the public from governance failures, unemployment, and massive corruption.

Targeting the state government over alleged irregularities in infrastructure projects, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister claimed that extensive corruption had taken place under the current regime.

"...It is no secret that corruption on a massive scale, amounting to Rs.7,000 crore, has taken place. Can you imagine a 63-kilometre road costing Rs.7,000 crore?" Akhilesh Yadav ...