India, Jan. 28 -- A GST Deputy Commissioner posted in Ayodhya reportedly resigned from service on Tuesday, saying he was protesting against what he described as "objectionable" remarks made by Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

Prashant Kumar Singh said his decision was driven by deep anguish over what he termed recent attempts to divide the country along caste and religious lines, allegedly originating from the "holy land of Prayagraj," news agency PTI reported. He said he was stepping down in support of the government, the Constitution and the country's elected leadership.

"Over the past few days, there have been despicable attempts to divide the nation based on caste and religion f...