Former Union Minister RCP Singh on Saturday resigned from the Janata Dal (United) after the party sent him a notice seeking explanation from him over allegations of corruption against him. The notice, incidentally, came hours after he spoke about his intentions of floating his own party at a Press conference. “There is nothing left in this party. The JD(U) is a sinking ship,” he said.
The JD(U) issued a showcause notice to Singh over “discrepancies in immovable properties” and he was asked to file his reply at the earliest.
“A complaint has been received with evidence from two associates of Nalanda JD(U), mentioning that discrepancies in immovable properties registered from 2013-2022 in his name (Singh) and that of his family were noticed,” the notice read.
The letter hailed Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, saying he has been working on a ‘zero tolerance policy for corruption.’
“As directed, the party expects you to immediately submit a reply about your clear opinion point by point on the points of complaint,” the letter concluded.
“The allegations are a conspiracy by those who envied my getting inducted into the Union Cabinet. I would like to tell them that those living in glass houses must not hurl stones at others. I also hereby give up my primary membership of the party,” said Singh.
A former Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer, RCP Singh was the number 2 in the JD (U) but he fell out with Nitish after he defied him to join the Modi Cabinet. The JD (U) denied a Rajya Sabha ticket to him as a result, which led to his resignation as a Union Minister.