Lucknow, March 11 -- Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has stated that illegal mining and other illegal activities are rampant in Uttar Pradesh.

"Corruption and the plunder of resources are rampant under this government. All records of corruption have been broken. Illegal mining is taking place openly," he said in a statement here on Wednesday.

Akhilesh Yadav stated that it appears Delhi and Lucknow are in collusion in this matter, and that's why neither Delhi's drones nor binoculars can see this illegal mining in broad daylight.

"As for the people of Lucknow, they have already put on dark glasses as an excuse, so that they will not see the crime, nor will they have to take action, and the spoils will automatically reach ...