Lucknow, May 6 -- Uttar Pradesh Labour Minister Anil Rajbhar on Tuesday strongly criticized Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav for his recent remarks on outsourcing and labour issues, accusing the SP of misleading workers and distorting facts.

"SP leader Akhilesh Yadav has made a big statement regarding outsourcing. I have been observing for several days that Samajwadi Party leaders are deliberately trying to mislead various sections of society from their offices. Today, again, I saw that the Samajwadi Party is talking about laborers," said Rajbhar.

Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday had launched a scathing attack on the Uttar Pradesh government over labour rights and alleged exploitation of farmers and workers, prompting a sharp rebutta...