Prayagraj, Jan. 27 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Monday slammed Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, accusing him of indulging in "negative" politics and of misleading the people. He was reacting to Yadav's allegation that the BJP government in the state is politicizing the Mahakumbh.

"When he (Akhilesh Yadav) arrived at Maha Kumbh for holy dip, we felt good and we welcomed him. But people of the state have been hearing and thinking about one of his statements. He said that the cabinet meeting organised at Sangam ghat, Maha Kumbh area is political. He met the people who erected the statue of Mulayam Singh Yadav in the Kumbh area. Is that not political? Public does not accept such hypocrisy in India," Path...