UP Politics: The recent meeting between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Cabinet Minister Ashish Patel has created a lot of stir in the politics of the state. During this meeting, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took complete information on the serious allegations made by Ashish Patel and assured him of appropriate action. The Chief Minister also advised Ashish Patel to avoid making any kind of statements in future, so that the image of the party and the government is not harmed.
This meeting took place when Ashish Patel had alleged in his Facebook post that the Information Department and STF of Uttar Pradesh government had tried to hatch a conspiracy against him. He also alleged that there have been irregularities in promotions to the posts of heads of departments in polytechnic institutions. Ashish Patel said that in this case appointments have been made wrongly, which raises questions on the functioning of the departments under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Understanding the seriousness of these allegations, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath assured Ashish Patel of appropriate action, but also advised him to avoid such allegations. This statement of the Chief Minister caused an uproar in the political circles.
what is the controversy
Another aspect of this controversy is that Samajwadi Party MLA from Sirathu and Apna Dal (Kameravadi) leader Pallavi Patel had also raised this issue. Pallavi Patel had alleged corruption in the appointments made to the posts of Head of the Department in the Technical Education Department. He said that these appointments have been made on the basis of old service rules, which shows irregularities. Pallavi Patel was also sitting on a dharna in the Assembly regarding this issue, and her protest further escalated the controversy.
This controversy is also important because it is directly related to the issue of administrative functioning and corruption of the UP government. After the allegations of Ashish Patel and Pallavi Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken it seriously, and it remains to be seen what further action the state government takes on this.
