Lucknow, March 11 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the poor and weaker sections of the society were facing injustice under the BJP government in the state. The former chief minister also stated that due to lack of justice, farmers were forced to commit suicide, while poor people were setting themselves on fire.

In a statement issued on Monday, the SP chief said, "The poor and weaker sections of the society are facing injustice in the BJP government. From police to bullies and goons, everyone is torturing the poor. In Lucknow, police beat up an e-rickshaw driver due to which he fainted. Similarly, in Chitrakoot, a rickshaw taken on loan was confiscated by a corrupt officer and a bribe of Rs.50,000 was demanded fro...