Ignoring the instructions of the national leadership of Congress has proved costly for the officials of Uttar Pradesh Youth Congress. 68 Youth Congress officials have been suspended with immediate effect for not attending Rahul Gandhi's rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. Officials from state level to district units are involved in this action. Due to the action taken against such a large number of leaders simultaneously, the stir in the Youth Congress organization has intensified.
According to the suspension list released by Youth Congress, 12 District Presidents, three State Vice Presidents, 33 State General Secretaries and 18 State Secretaries have come under the scanner of action. Apart from these, a joint secretary and a social media coordinator have also been suspended. In this way, organizational action has been taken against a total of 68 officials.
The suspension letter has the joint signatures of Youth Congress East Uttar Pradesh co-in-charge Narasimha Yadav and East Uttar Pradesh President Vishal Singh. It has been reported that despite instructions from the national leadership, the officials did not participate in Rahul Gandhi's rally organized in Delhi. The organization has considered this as serious indiscipline.
Also read: Owaisi-Chandrashekhar's friendship, a threat to Akhilesh? Now SP with the support of Tikait
Action against five leaders of Prayagraj also
This action has also affected the Prayagraj Youth Congress unit. Five officials of the district have been suspended. These include Prayagraj Youth Congress District President Saurabh Pandey, State Vice President Jitesh Kumar Mishra, State General Secretary Nishant Rastogi, State General Secretary Anubhav Singh and State Secretary Ayush Maurya. Due to simultaneous action being taken against five prominent officials of the district, there has been a stir in the local Youth Congress organization as well. Due to this, new equations are likely to be created regarding the responsibilities and leadership of the organization in the district.
Also read: Election bugle in UP after January 26? Speculation intensified after Yogi's statement
National leadership took a tough decision
Congress state spokesperson Haseeb Ahmed has confirmed the suspension of 68 officials. He clarified that negligence will not be accepted at any level in matters of discipline in the organization. It is the responsibility of every officer to participate in national programs and follow the instructions of the top leadership.
The national leadership took the absence in the Delhi rally seriously and this action was taken thereafter. Now after this major reshuffle, there are indications that new and active faces will get the responsibility in the State Youth Congress. In the coming days, the new team of the organization and the changes taking place at the district level will also be monitored.