UP govt lied about Maha Kumbh stampede toll, claims Akhilesh Yadav
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the Uttar Pradesh government of lying about the death toll in the January 29 Maha Kumbh stampede and said the BJP can't be trusted. Citing a media report which claimed 82 people died in the stampede in contrary to the 37 announced by the government, Yadav said this report is the beginning of an inquiry.