New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in the Lok Sabha, accusing the government of neglecting the demands for a two-minute silence for the victims of the January 29 Maha Kumbh stampede.

The SP also alleged that the government is hiding the number of missing people following the stampede at the Maha Kumbh.

"It is unfortunate that when such a big incident occurred at Kumbh, not only the opposition but the whole world witnessed it. The government is hiding the numbers of missing people and deaths. We even demanded a two-minute silence, but no one cared about it. The government is not bothered about the loss of lives. They (central government) don't care wh...