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Akhilesh Yadav addresses a press conference in Agra. PTI photoBefore he made actor Aamir Khan's controversial PK tax fee in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav downloaded the film to watch it, leading to a furore against the alleged piracy on Twitter.

Speaking at a press conference to highlight the achievements of his government, Akhilesh said on Wednesday, "People had been telling me for many days to watch PK. I downloaded it a few days ago, but only found the time to watch it last night. I liked it immediately and decided to make it tax-free so that more people can watch it."

The statement led to accusations of piracy against India's youngest chief minister. "So much for anti-piracy laws!" said a tweet. "Akhilesh Yadav spprts piracy by wtchng PK after downloading it. It's a federal crime 2 download a film.I&B ministry shd take actn.#PKdebate," said another.