Bareilly City magistrate Alankar Agnihotri resigns, cites disagreement with UGC policies

Bareilly: Bareilly City magistrate Alankar Agnihotri resigned from service on Monday, citing deep disagreement with government policies, especially the new UGC regulations, officials said.

Agnihotri, a 2019-batch Provincial Civil Service officer, sent his resignation by e-mail to the governor and Bareilly district magistrate Avinash Singh, they said.

A resident of Kanpur Nagar, Agnihotri had earlier served as sub-divisional magistrate in key districts including Unnao, Balrampur and Lucknow, and was known in administrative circles for his forthright views and strict work style.


In his resignation note, Agnihotri said that when governments adopt policies that divide the society and the nation, it becomes necessary to "awaken" them.