Lucknow, Dec. 18 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday responded to remarks made by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, asserting that the state government is committed to improving the quality of life for its residents.

Speaking to reporters, Pathak said the government is working rapidly to improve infrastructure and public services. "Our government is committed to providing a quality of life to the people of the state. We are working rapidly in that direction," he said.

Referring to Yadav's criticism, the Deputy Chief Minister stated that the Samajwadi Party chief may be comparing current statistics with the state of affairs during his tenure. "When Akhilesh Yadav looks at the statistics on the quality of...