LUCKNOW, April 14 -- Taking an apparent dig at the Samajwadi Party without naming it, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday accused it of "promoting nepotism". He also said people in Pakistan are struggling for food and the neighbouring country has to starve to death while contrasting this with the situation in India.

He was in Muzaffarnagar to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 423 projects worth over Rs.951 crore, as well as attend the Rozgar Mela organised here by the government.

"In recruitment drives conducted before 2017, previous governments failed to adhere to established rules, as their objective was to promote nepotism. However, the recruitment process is now being implemented with complete transparency," he said....