LUCKNOW, March 26 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh was deteriorating as incidents of crime against girls and women had surfaced in various districts of the state.

"The BJP government has done nothing during its entire tenure except dividing the society and spreading hatred. Following the policy of lies, loot and dishonesty, the BJP government has pushed the state into the darkness of inflation, unemployment and anarchy. The BJP government wants to hide corruption, ruined law and order and failures through misuse of government funds and false propaganda," he alleged in a statement.

"Injustice and atrocities are at their peak in the entire state. From the...