of Uttar Pradesh IAS officer Divya Mittal After the resignation of, a new controversy has arisen in the politics of the state. BJP spokesperson Prashant Umrao has claimed that before resigning, Divya Mittal had allegedly held a 'secret meeting' with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. He has raised many questions linking this meeting with the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
However, all these claims are allegations made by the BJP spokesperson. Divya Mittal has not publicly stated the reason for her resignation and no public confirmation has come from her regarding the alleged meeting with Rahul Gandhi.
Serious allegations made through X post
BJP spokesperson Prashant Umrao posted on social media platform He claimed that the resignation could be related to the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and the political agenda of Congress. Umrao also raised the question in his post as to what was the reason behind the resignation from the post of a senior administrative officer. He claimed that Mittal preferred field postings and was allegedly unhappy with the responsibility of special secretary in the revenue department after working as a district magistrate.
Question on Divya Mittal's administrative tenure also
BJP spokesperson also made many allegations regarding the administrative record of Divya Mittal. He claims that in the districts where Mittal was posted, he had differences with the local public representatives. Umrao also alleged that Mittal presented government schemes as his personal efforts. Citing the example of his tenure in Mirzapur, he mentioned a government water supply scheme and claimed that it was promoted as a personal achievement.
Allegations also regarding husband and alleged business activities
BJP spokesperson also raised questions about Divya Mittal's husband and his alleged business activities. He alleged that the money was spent to strengthen his public image and public relations.
Who is Divya Mittal?
Divya Mittal is an IAS officer of 2013 batch. During her administrative tenure in Uttar Pradesh, she has been the District Magistrate of many districts including Mirzapur, Basti and Deoria. Later he was given the responsibility of Special Secretary in the Revenue Department of Uttar Pradesh Government. Recently he announced his resignation from the Uttar Pradesh government. However, he did not publicly clarify why he decided to leave the Indian Administrative Service.
What did Divya Mittal say while resigning?
- I have voluntarily resigned from IAS, ending an unforgettable journey of 13 years. Growing up in an ordinary environment, I dreamed of a good, successful life. After studying day and night from IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore, I got a job in London. But even after achieving 'everything', something was still incomplete.
- I missed not being in my own country. My education, self-confidence, strength to walk with my head held high anywhere in the world, all I owed to this soil. That loan had to be repaid. I wanted my handprints to be on the bricks that would build the India that I had dreamed of. So she returned, and got the privilege of becoming an IAS officer.
- Got a chance to do a lot and learned a lot. Deoria taught that standing with what is right is not an option, it is a duty. Mirzapur taught that 'impossible' is not a fact, just an opinion… and sitting at the feet of Maa Vindhyavasini, he learned that power does not come from any position, but from her grace and the trust of the people. The biggest lesson was that the dreams seen for ourselves had been fulfilled, now we had to live the dreams seen for our people.
- The real peace of this life was visible in the eyes of the family who got the right to land for the first time, the disabled person who got the opportunity to live with dignity, and the farmer whose field got water. While accompanying them in their struggles, I learned that behind every government file there is a person, and justice is to maintain his dignity.
- I was a fool to think that I had come to give something. The truth is that I was the one who got the most, and that debt kept increasing. People were more happy with my happiness than me. He looked at me with the same faith even when I myself was tired or broken… and this gave me the courage to keep moving forward.
- I received so much love, so much respect, so much affection, that my bag was completely filled… and in this I also have a lot of credit for those colleagues, officers and employees who worked shoulder to shoulder with me and stood by me.
- Today my eyes are moist with gratitude. There is just one scene in it. That old mother from the hills of Lahuriya Dah, who did not say anything after seeing water reaching her village for the first time, just touched my head with trembling hands and blessed me. I have lost my post today, but that touch will not be lost throughout my life… and I will not lose that dream too, which this soil of the country has given me.
Why did the controversy increase after resignation?
Immediately after Divya Mittal's resignation, the political allegations made by BJP have given a political color to the matter. On one hand, BJP spokesperson is linking it to the upcoming UP elections, while on the other hand, it is not yet clear what is the real reason for the officer's resignation.
The most important thing in this whole matter is that the claims related to the alleged secret meeting with Rahul Gandhi and election strategy are currently limited to allegations. The picture will become clearer only after Divya Mittal gives any public clarification regarding the reason for her resignation or the alleged meeting.