Govt criticises Akhilesh Yadav for his statement on martyrs
The Centre on Wednesday criticised former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for saying that there have been martyrs from several Indian states but none from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat. Union Minister of State MN Pandey termed Akhilesh Yadav's statement as 'saddening' and also demanded an apology from him. 