Lucknow, March 24 -- Launching a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak said that the latter is confused and has no knowledge as the state has transformed and is rapidly going to become the leading state of the country.

"Akhilesh Yadav is confused; he has no knowledge. UP has transformed, it is rapidly going ahead to become the leading state of the country. SP is desperate for power. People of UP will never accept them," Pathak told ANI.

The Uttar Pradesh government-led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated its eighth anniversary on Monday.

Akhilesh Yadav posted on X and said that the state is in a desperate condition since eight years.

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