Lucknow, July 21 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has shown his support to the ongoing protests against the proposed privatisation of discoms in the state and alleged that the government's move would deprive the youth of jobs and reservations.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the former U.P. chief minister said: "The BJP is an anti-youth party. It has ruined the future of students and youth. Today, students and other youths do not have jobs. The BJP government has brought darkness in the lives of youth by outsourcing jobs in all departments."

"The BJP is privatising government departments as part of a conspiracy. Now the electricity department is on its target. By giving the electricity system to its favourites, the government is...