'Sidelined as I am Dalit': UP minister Khatik steps down, alleges corruption in letter to Amit Shah

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Water Resources minister Dinesh Khatik resigned on Wednesday saying that he was sidelined as "he's a Dalit."

Notably, Khatik sent his resignation letter to Union home minister Amit Shah not UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

In the letter to Shah, Khatik claimed that he was assigned any work for 100 days. He also alleged corruption in departmental transfers.

"I was not given any importance because I am a Dalit. I have no authority as a minister. My working as a minister of state is a waste for the Dalit community - I am not called for any meetings and not told anything about my ministry. This is an insult to the Dalit community," Khatik said.

Water Resources has become the third department in UP in which corruption allegations have surfaced after health and PwD.

With inputs from agencies

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