Lucknow, June 16 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday raised concerns over the recently concluded police recruitment in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that the rights of marginalised communities -- PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsakhyak) -- were being overlooked.

Demanding transparency, the SP chief questioned the representation of PDA groups among the newly appointed constables.

"No government can do recruitment bypassing the rules... The government tells such a huge figure (of recruitment), what is the count of PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsakhyak) amid this? Who is cutting their rights?... The government should tell the number of PDA in this recruitment. This is their (BJP) propaganda..." he said.

Earlier in the day, praising the police r...