Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticized the Uttar Pradesh government, alleging a surge in crime after two bank robberies. One incident involved thieves breaking into lockers at the Indian Overseas Bank in Lucknow, while another occurred in Saharanpur. Yadav shared CCTV footage of the Saharanpur incident, accusing the state of leading in "ease of doing crime.