Promotion or demotion is not important, the intention of public service is important, said Jitin Prasad, who was made minister in UP
Jitin Prasada, who left the Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) this year, is among seven ministers who were inducted into the Yogi Adityanath government on Sunday ahead of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh to be held just four months later.
Of the seven ministers inducted into the Yogi government, 47-year-old Jitin Prasada is the only minister to have been given cabinet status, and Jitin Prasada, who was once a Union minister in the Congress-led government, denies that the state To be made a cabinet minister is a demotion.
Jitin Prasada said, “It is not only about promotion or demotion, it is about serving the people, and whatever opportunity and responsibility has been given to me, I will give it to the BJP leadership, especially the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi). I am thankful to Home Minister Amit Shah, (BJP chief) JP Nadda and (Uttar Pradesh) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath…”
All the new ministers who were included in the Yogi government also met the Chief Minister. Ministries have not been allocated to any minister at the moment, and these ministers have only three months left, because then the model code of conduct will come into force, and they will not be able to make any new announcements.
When asked what do you hope to achieve in such a short span of time, Jitin Prasada said, “Time is not that important, intention is important, direction of work is important… We work for the progress of the state and the people of the state.” Will work, and that’s the way forward…”
Jitin Prasad, once considered close to the top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the party’s top Brahmin face in Uttar Pradesh, left the Congress in June 2021. He has been a minister of state in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of Dr. Manmohan Singh.
According to sources close to Jitin Prasada, he had been feeling for some time that he had been marginalized in the Congress.
On the other hand, the joining of Jitin Prasada is very important for the BJP, as it is trying to strengthen the support of Brahmins, who have been seen moving away from the party in recent years.
