Saharanpur, Dec. 7 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav launched a sharp attack on both the Uttar Pradesh government and the Centre on Sunday, accusing them of presiding over an economic slowdown, rising inflation and a "systematic attempt" to erase voters from electoral rolls.

Speaking to reporters in Saharanpur, the former Chief Minister of UP said the country was "paying the price for big slogans that never translated into real outcomes".

"In the conditions our country finds itself in today, we are giving away our entire market to others," Yadav said, questioning the impact of flagship initiatives. "This is the first time we are seeing that while big slogans like Make in India, Digital India, Stand Up India were given... inves...