In an outrageous remark, PWD Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav, uncle of UP Chief Minister Akhikesh Yadav, told officials that they can steal a little of public money if they work hard but they should not behave like dacoits.

As BJP and others lashed out at him, Shivpal, who appeared to have given 'sanction' to officials in the state to indulge in little bit of corruption, went into damage control mode, claiming the media had quoted him out of context.