LUCKNOW, May 5 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that there is large-scale corruption in the procurement of paddy and wheat in Uttar Pradesh. He further alleged that crores of rupees were transferred to the accounts of people related to the BJP without any actual procurement.

Addressing a press conference at party headquarters in Lucknow on Sunday, Yadav alleged: "Corruption, dishonesty and loot are at their peak in the BJP government. There is huge corruption going on in the purchase of farmers' crops. There is a record of corruption in paddy purchase on paper. Complaints were made from the assembly to many platforms but no action is being taken against the looters."

"Along with paddy purchase, there has been...