Etawah, Feb. 3 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya criticised Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday for his remarks regarding the stampede at the Maha Kumbh, accusing him of indulging in "cheap politics" over a major religious event.

Maurya said that while everyone is saddened by the incident, the SP supremo's continuous political comments on the Maha Kumbh suggested that his "mental balance has deteriorated" after losing power.

Speaking to ANI, Maurya said, "We are all saddened by the tragic incident that happened in Mahakumbh, but Akhilesh Yadav is continuously commenting and doing politics on a big event like Maha Kumbh. It is very cheap politics to say such things again and again. His mental bal...