Ayodhya GST Officer Resigns Amidst Shankaracharya-CM Adityanath Spat

• Prashant Kumar Singh, a Deputy Commissioner in Ayodhya's GST department, resigned citing moral reasons and support for the government.
• Singh expressed pain over Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati's 'unrestrained comments' against CM Yogi Adityanath and PM Narendra Modi.
• His resignation follows a similar move by Bareilly city magistrate Alankar Agnihotri, who also stepped down over different concerns.
• The controversy stems from the Shankaracharya's claim of being prevented from a ceremonial dip at Magh Mela, which authorities attributed to crowd management.
• Shankaracharya criticized CM Adityanath for commenting on religious matters instead of state prosperity, while Adityanath alluded to him as 'Kalanemi'.

Why It Matters: An Ayodhya GST officer resigned, supporting the government amidst a deepening public spat between Shankaracharya and CM Adityanath.