Highlights: We want to bring change, says Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow: Even as his government is being criticised over the suspension of Noida Sub-Divisional Magistrate Durga Shakti Nagpal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today addressed a public function in Lucknow.

Here are the highlights of his speech:

• Today the country is young, we want to change things
• We should leave a legacy for the next generation
• Many countries have done great changes in the educational front, some parts of India still lag behind
• We need to change that as that's the next generation
• Europe have joined hands and is moving forward, currency, visa same...although languages different
• When I distributed laptops, it faced criticism
• Laptops will help in new educational techniques and gives easier access to institutions
• It is true that one has to pay when they make mistakes
• Youth are the foundation of this country
• If an officer makes a mistake, he or she is punished. That is how a government works.