<p>In the span of two months, Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has realised that it is difficult to make bureaucrats do their job.<br /><br /></p>.<p>He asked his critics to “have patience” and give him some time.<br /><br />The chief minister’s candid admission comes amidst mounting criticism against his government’s failure to control allegedly deteriorating law and order situation in the state. <br /><br />“Although it has been only a few days since I assumed office, I realise that it is difficult to make politicians and bureaucrats do the job,” he said at a function here on Friday.<br /><br />He asked people, especially his critics, to give him some time to set things right.<br /><br />“We have made some promises and we will try to fulfill them though we may face difficulty,” he added.<br /><br />Critics said chief minister's assertion indicates his ‘frustration’ over failure to ‘rein in’ party workers.<br /><br />They have been terrorising people, especially Dalits, and breaking the law with impunity. Repeated warnings by Akhilesh have fallen on deaf ears, added critics.<br /><br />“The chief minister has accepted his failure. He admitted to have failed to get officials to deliver,” said leader of opposition in the state Assembly Swami Prasad Maurya of BSP.<br /><br />Maurya added that the SP has been known for promoting goondagiri (rule of the goons).<br />“The SP workers have let loose a reign of terror against Dalits in the villages. But police and administration have remained mute spectators,” he alleged.<br /><br />The crime graph has risen during the past few days. Rapes and murders have been increasing in the state, critics said.<br /><br />Akhilesh attributed criminal activities to the presence of officials loyal to BSP regime.<br />The state government, since assuming charge, has transferred over 1,000 officers.<br /><br />SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav has asked people to wait for at least six months before passing judgment over the performance of Akhilesh’s regime.<br /></p>
<p>In the span of two months, Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has realised that it is difficult to make bureaucrats do their job.<br /><br /></p>.<p>He asked his critics to “have patience” and give him some time.<br /><br />The chief minister’s candid admission comes amidst mounting criticism against his government’s failure to control allegedly deteriorating law and order situation in the state. <br /><br />“Although it has been only a few days since I assumed office, I realise that it is difficult to make politicians and bureaucrats do the job,” he said at a function here on Friday.<br /><br />He asked people, especially his critics, to give him some time to set things right.<br /><br />“We have made some promises and we will try to fulfill them though we may face difficulty,” he added.<br /><br />Critics said chief minister's assertion indicates his ‘frustration’ over failure to ‘rein in’ party workers.<br /><br />They have been terrorising people, especially Dalits, and breaking the law with impunity. Repeated warnings by Akhilesh have fallen on deaf ears, added critics.<br /><br />“The chief minister has accepted his failure. He admitted to have failed to get officials to deliver,” said leader of opposition in the state Assembly Swami Prasad Maurya of BSP.<br /><br />Maurya added that the SP has been known for promoting goondagiri (rule of the goons).<br />“The SP workers have let loose a reign of terror against Dalits in the villages. But police and administration have remained mute spectators,” he alleged.<br /><br />The crime graph has risen during the past few days. Rapes and murders have been increasing in the state, critics said.<br /><br />Akhilesh attributed criminal activities to the presence of officials loyal to BSP regime.<br />The state government, since assuming charge, has transferred over 1,000 officers.<br /><br />SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav has asked people to wait for at least six months before passing judgment over the performance of Akhilesh’s regime.<br /></p>