The political appointees were enjoying the status and benefits of a Minister

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has relieved all non-government advisers, chairmen, deputy chairmen and members in corporations, committees and departments of their charges with effect from Tuesday.

On Monday, he ordered to “terminate the services of all the non-government advisers, chairmen, deputy chairmen, members in corporations, different committees and department and relieve them,” official sources said.

Acting on the Chief Minister’s directive, an order was issued by Chief Secretary Rahul Bhatnagar.

“All principal secretaries, secretaries and officials have been asked to comply with the directives,” the order said.

The previous Samajwadi Party (SP) government had appointed over 80 such advisers, chairmen/vice-chairmen and members, who included party workers and eminent personalities of their fields, in government department/ corporations.

They were enjoying the status and benefits of a Minister.

After the defeat of the SP, many such advisers, including former Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan, who was adviser to the Chief Minister; chairman of the Urdu Academy Nawaz Deobandi; chairman of Bhasha Gopal Das Neeraj; chairman of Hindi Sansthan Uday Pratap Yadav; and 20 others had resigned.

However, there were over 60 others, who were continuing on their posts and enjoying the benefits.

The State government has not yet taken any decision on chairmen of different commissions, including the State Minority Commission, the State Backward Commission, the State Women Commission and others.