Archive · 31 Jan 2026
GST Officer Withdraws Resignation After Controversial Remarks
A government officer named Prashant Kumar Singh quit his job because he was upset about some comments made by a religious leader.
He said the comments were trying to divide people.
But a few days later, he decided to take back his resignation and go back to work.
He said no one pressured him to do this.
There's also some talk about his disability certificate being fake, and an investigation is happening.
His brother is involved in some legal trouble too.
Prashant Kumar Singh, a GST Deputy Commissioner in Ayodhya, resigned in protest against alleged remarks by Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand.
He withdrew his resignation a few days later, stating he did so without any pressure.
Singh's brother, Vishwajeet Singh, alleged that Prashant obtained his government job using a fraudulent disability certificate.
An investigation into the disability certificate has been ongoing since 2021, involving multiple authorities.
Prashant accused his brother of being involved in criminal activities and assaulting their parents.
- Who
- Prashant Kumar Singh, a GST Deputy Commissioner in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
- What
- Withdrew his resignation after initially quitting in protest against alleged remarks by Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand
- When
- Withdrew resignation on Saturday, February 3, 2024, after resigning on Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- Where
- Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To protest against alleged remarks by Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand, which he viewed as attempts to divide the nation based on caste and religion
- Officer's Name
- Prashant Kumar Singh
- Position
- GST Deputy Commissioner
- Location
- Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
- Issue
- Alleged remarks by Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand
- Resignation Date
- Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- Withdrawal Date
- Saturday, February 3, 2024
- Disability Certificate Issue Year
- 2021
- Disability Certificate Issuance Year
- 2009