Lucknow, April 27 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, of 'increasing political interference' in the education sector and failing to address concerns regarding education and safety.

The SP chief pointed out that the environment for girls in the state had become increasingly unsafe, citing alarming data as evidence. He also criticised the rising fees in educational institutions, claiming that they were making professional courses inaccessible to economically weaker students.

He claimed that the 'privatisation of education' was exacerbating the issue and said that many poor children were still struggling due to a lack of necessary resources to a...