UP minister and Apna Dal chief claims menace to life from state STF | Political Pulse Information

Denying the “baseless” allegations, Ashish has claimed a lineage to Sardar Patel, in addition to claimed an anti-OBC agenda.

Talking to The Indian Specific, Ashish mentioned: “I’ve mentioned that the Chief Minister (Yogi Adityanath) could get a CBI probe completed into all the choices taken by me to date… I don’t concern anyone or any penalties, however I’m going through a menace from the STF. I’ll converse on the entire difficulty tomorrow.”

Ashish added that Pallavi was performing at somebody’s behest. “I’m effectively conscious of these behind her and who’s pulling her strings.” He additionally claimed that at Pallavi’s dharna in the course of the Meeting session on the matter, two folks had been allowed to be current together with her, regardless of Home premises being out of bounds for “outsiders”.

On Wednesday, Pallavi met UP Governor Anandiben Patel searching for her intervention for a probe into the alleged irregularities and corruption within the Technical Training Division.

Ashish additionally put out a submit on Fb Tuesday denying the costs made by Pallavi. “Probably the most sincere IAS officer and present Principal Secretary, Technical Training, M Deoraj headed the departmental promotion committee and promotions have been completed on (the) committee’s suggestion and consent taken from the highest. However, nonetheless a media trial is occurring for political character assassination. If the departmental promotions usually are not completed pretty, the Data Division ought to give (a) clarification on this regard,” he wrote.

Within the submit, Ashish mentioned the CM may additionally probe all the choices taken by him as a minister, in addition to his and his spouse Anupriya’s property since she grew to become an MP and he an MLC.

Ashish linked the allegations to the truth that the Apna Dal was a consultant of the Kurmis. Some folks didn’t like advantages going to OBCs and disadvantaged sections, he mentioned within the submit, attaching the names of these promoted as “proof”.

He added: “Descendant of Iron man Sardar Patel – Ashish Patel – shouldn’t be amongst those that concern, however one who fights. I additionally wish to inform my effectively wishers that the Particular Job Power of the Uttar Pradesh Police shall be accountable if any conspiracy / incident occurs to me on this struggle for social justice.”

Pallavi instructed The Indian Specific that she stood by the “legitimate difficulty” raised by her. Including that the 250 lecturers promoted inside the Technical Training Division are B.Tech diploma holders, she mentioned: “As per the norms of the AICTE (All India Council for Technical Training), solely these lecturers with M.Tech diploma and expertise of 15 years and people with Ph.D diploma and 12 years’ expertise are eligible to be promoted to the submit of HoDs. Moreover, these promotions needs to be completed by the UP Public Service Fee and never by the division.”

Whereas the whole was accomplished in Might, the checklist got here out solely in December, Pallavi mentioned, including that at her assembly with the Governor Wednesday, she had “handed over all of the related paperwork”. “I’m demanding cancellation of the present checklist of promotions.”

BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi mentioned: “I’m not conscious of the entire difficulty. However, Ashish Patel ji is a minister and has entry to the Chief Minister. He can increase his points with the CM and with the BJP state president.”

The Apna Dal, which has 13 MLAs within the Meeting, was shaped by Anupriya and Pallavi’s father Sone Lal Patel. After his dying, the mantle of the occasion handed on to Anupriya. Pallavi and their mom later parted methods with Anupriya, allegedly because of the rising clout of Ashish, and floated one other faction referred to as the Apna Dal (Kamerawadi). The faction led by Anupriya referred to as itself Apna Dal (Soneylal).