BJP's UP in-charge meets governor amid cabinet reshuffle talk; Here's what he said
Lucknow, Jun 6: BJP national vice-president Radha Mohan Singh on Sunday dismissed speculations over an imminent Cabinet reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath government and said the chief minister may fill a few ministerial vacancies at an appropriate time.
Singh, also the party's UP in-charge, made the remarks after his meeting with Governor Anandiben Patel, which he described as a personal one.
Asked about the possibility of a Cabinet reshuffle, Singh told reporters that there is nothing like that .
Asked about the Cabinet expansion to fill some ministerial berths, Singh said some seats are vacant but they are not major ones.
As far as vacant seats are concerned, the chief minister will take a decision at an appropriate time, he added.
Singh also said the BJP has the strongest organisation and most popular government in Uttar Pradesh .
About his meeting with Governor Patel, he said he had come to meet her because he had not been able to meet her for some time.
"After becoming the party's in-charge of UP, I have not met the governor, he said.
When she was the Gujarat chief minister, I was the agriculture minister. I had an old association with Gujarat. As I could not meet her in the past six months, I met her today. This was a personal meeting, he said.
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
