Senior Gujarat Government Official Resigns Over Son's Links With Conman

Earlier, Mr Pandya told NDTV that his son is innocent, and he would never indulge in such an activity.

Hitesh Pandya, a senior official in the Gujarat Chief Minister's office, has resigned following a massive controversy over his son being part of a fake 'official' team of "Prime Minister's Office" which tricked the Jammu and Kashmir administration and security apparatus to secure a Z-plus security cover, official accommodation at a five-star hotel, and a lot more.

Amit Hitesh Pandya, son of Mr Pandya, was part of a fake 'official team' led by conman Kiran Bhai Patel who made headlines after pictures of him enjoying the snow, surrounded by security forces, surfaced.

Mr Pandya, who was serving as the Gujarat Chief Minister's Public Relations Officer (PRO) since 2001, tendered his resignation to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel late yesterday evening.

In his resignation letter, Mr Pandya has reportedly said that he doesn't want the image of the Prime Minister's Office and the Gujarat Chief Minister's Office to be tarnished, even as his son is "innocent".