LUCKNOW, July 13 -- Attacking the state government over civic issues, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged that negligence and corruption were proving to be fatal for the public. His remarks came on the day when the body of a man, who fell into an uncovered drain in Lucknow's Thakurganj area on Saturday, was found.

"The condition of towns and cities worsened as soon as the rainy season started. Drains are overflowing. Potholes are appearing on the roads. Drains are getting clogged and rainwater is accumulating at various places. The drainage system has collapsed. There is a pile of garbage and rubbish in the cities," he alleged in a statement.

"The condition is bad in the municipal bodies where BJP has been in power fo...