LUCKNOW, Dec. 26 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), calling it "disloyal" to people of the state and accusing it of spreading hatred and disrupting harmony and brotherhood.

"Under the BJP rule, instead of getting even simple food like 'baati-chokha', people only get 'mitti aur dhokha' (mud and deceit). The BJP is not loyal to anyone. Today, being called a BJP member has become synonymous with a negative identity," Akhilesh alleged.

"They (BJP people) garland criminals convicted of heinous crimes and released on bail. They endanger people's lives by selling poisonous and intoxicating drugs in the name of medicine. They rig elections even in front of cameras," he added.

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