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Moneycontrol•27-01-2026, 18:04

Ayodhya GST Officer Resigns Amidst Shankaracharya-CM Adityanath Spat

  • •Prashant Kumar Singh, a Deputy Commissioner in Ayodhya's GST department, resigned citing moral reasons and support for the government.
  • •Singh expressed pain over Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati's 'unrestrained comments' against CM Yogi Adityanath and PM Narendra Modi.
  • •His resignation follows a similar move by Bareilly city magistrate Alankar Agnihotri, who also stepped down over different concerns.
  • •The controversy stems from the Shankaracharya's claim of being prevented from a ceremonial dip at Magh Mela, which authorities attributed to crowd management.
  • •Shankaracharya criticized CM Adityanath for commenting on religious matters instead of state prosperity, while Adityanath alluded to him as 'Kalanemi'.

Why It Matters: An Ayodhya GST officer resigned, supporting the government amidst a deepening public spat between Shankaracharya and CM Adityanath.

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