"Katiyabaaz" received protection during Akhilesh's rule: UP minister AK Sharma

Lucknow, May 10 -- Amid posters put up by unidentified people across the state calling Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav a "Katiyabaaz," Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister AK Sharma has also launched a strong attack on the SP.

Speaking on the power situation during the SP government, the minister said, "The previous regime had completely damaged the state's electricity system." He alleged that during SP rule, leaders, goons and mafias were given an open licence to steal electricity through illegal connections.

AK Sharma claimed, "Akhilesh Yadav had "planted babool" in the entire electricity ecosystem of the state during his tenure."The Energy Minister made his strongest remarks on electricity theft during SP rule. He claimed leaders and the...