LUCKNOW, Aug. 9 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh of ruining the law and order situation and leaving women and girls unsafe.

"Uttar Pradesh's sisters and daughters can never get justice under this anti-women government," Yadav said, dismissing the state government's "zero tolerance" policy on crime as false. He said criminals were operating without fear and atrocities against women continued unabated.

"Sisters and daughters are not safe under the BJP government. Uttar Pradesh tops the country in crimes against women and cybercrime," he alleged.

The SP chief cited three recent incidents to support his charge. In Lakhimpur Kheri, a Dalit girl was all...