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Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi with wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia in New Delhi| (Photo: PTI)
Northern Railway officials have confirmed that wrestler Vinesh Phogat was served a show cause notice on September 4, 2024 in which she was asked to clarify her position regarding joining a political party.
When media reports came saying that Phogat would join the Congress party as she met Rahul Gandhi, a notice was issued to her on September 4,” an official said.
“She was asked to clarify her stand because being a government employee, joining a political party amounts to the violation of service rule, he added.
Congress leader KC Venugopal on Friday alleged that Phogat was served a show cause notice after she resigned from the Railways, to which Himanshu Upadhyay, CPRO, Northern Railways, denied.
She was not given any notice after she resigned, Upadhyay told PTI.
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First Published: Sep 06 2024 | 9:25 PM IST
