Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on controversy over IAS officer's removal

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav spoke to the media on the controversial suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal. Here are the highlights of what Mr Yadav said:

• It was not in mining case that this probe was done
• If anyone's sentiments are being hurt or if a communal environment is created, then we need to take action
• There was no mining issue for which Noida SM was suspended
• If communal harmony is disturbed then we have to act
• No decision was taken because of any mining group
• Govt takes decision based on actions by officer
• There is no conspiracy
• Whoever runs the government, faces a lot of allegations
• We are being accused of being corrupt. We all know how honest the previous government was
• We believe in democracy. It is we who have encouraged the IAS officers' association