Lucknow, Feb 15: Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Food Processing Chaudhury Babu Lal today reportedly resigned following alleged denial to meet Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav during a function at Agra. A private news channel quoted the minister as claiming that securitymen at Agra airport refused him entry where he had gone to meet the Chief Minister.
The minister was quoted as saying that as a protest ''he was submitting his resignation'' after talking to Rashrtiya Lok Dal (RLD) supremo Ajit Singh.

Chaudhury Babulal is an RLD MLA from Fatehpur Sikri.

While the minister was himself not available over telephone to confirm his move, RLD state unit spokesperson Anil Dubey maintained that he had also heard of the reported move of Babu Lal.

Meanwhile, a government spokesperson said so far neither the Chief Minister's office nor the Raj Bhawan had been approached by Babulal to tender the resignation.

Bureau Report