LUCKNOW, Feb. 17 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that under the BJP rule, Uttar Pradesh has gone from disrespecting saints to insulting them.

"Under BJP rule, Uttar Pradesh has become a den of crime and sin. The BJP has pushed Uttar Pradesh into an abyss. Curfew-like restrictions are in place due to fear of criminals and extortion. Corrupt officials are running the government," he alleged in a statement.

"In eight years of the BJP rule in the state, two million jobs were lost. After 2017, Uttar Pradesh has become a state of turmoil. The BJP broke the eternal tradition of the Kumbh and Magh Melas and insulted the revered Shankaracharya," Yadav further alleged.

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