Lucknow, May 4 -- : Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday hit out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on a number of issues, including the rising prices of commercial LPG, installation of smart meters and the security of electronic voting machines.

Speaking at a press conference at the party headquarters in Lucknow, Yadav said, "Widespread irregularities are being committed through the smart meter system. If such dishonesty is possible with smart meters, how can the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) be considered secure? Why could similar malpractices not occur within the EVMs?"

Yadav alleged that the ruling BJP was preparing to spread hatred across the state on a large scale by playing controversial songs through...