Will hand over backward class welfare dept's charge to CM Adityanath, says disgruntled Rajbhar

UP Cabinet Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar Thursday said he would hand over the charge of the backward class welfare department to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while expressing disappointment that his recommendations in appointment of state backward castes panel members have been "ignored".

Rajbhar said he would, however, continue to be in charge of the empowerment of persons with disabilities department.

The minister, whose Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) is an ally of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, said "A number of people from backwards castes had applied for various posts in the UP State Commission for Backward Classes. A list was prepared, and names of 28 persons were proposed by us (ministry)."
Rajbhar said, "I will hand over the backward class welfare department to chief minister requesting him to run it. I do not want it. However, I will continue to run the empowerment of persons with disabilities department."