"Someone SMSed me last evening that my popularity has declined. You (media) tell me whether the government will do its work or not," Akhilesh said in a reply to a question during launch of welfare scheme here.
"You know the reality and so does the government. The government took the action which it was supposed to take. It issued chargesheet to the officer. Let the process continue," he added.
On queries related to the LIU report, he said that several factors have been taken into consideration before the suspension.
Nagpal, the 28-year-old SDM of G B Nagar, who led the crackdown on sand mining mafia in her district, was suspended on July 27 ostensibly for ordering the demolition of the wall allegedly without following the due process.
As per the LIU report, which did not state name of any officer, SDM (Jewar) was present at the spot and not SDM (Sadar), the post held by Nagpal. Both Jewar and Sadar fall under G B Nagar.