‘UP is my karmabhoomi’: Former IAS officer Divya Mittal announces political entry

LUCKNOW: Former IAS officer Divya Mittal on Tuesday announced that she would enter politics independently, saying Uttar Pradesh was her “karmabhoomi” and the state would be the starting point of her political journey.In a video statement, Mittal said her decision grew out of what she had seen during her administrative career. “I realised that many problems of the public do not get resolved even when approvals, funds and provisions are in place,” she said. “There are people whose voices do not reach the government, and even when they do, their problems remain unheard.”She cited the example of a remote village where residents had sought a school offering education beyond Class V. Mittal said she approved the proposal, but construction had not begun years later. “It was not a question of funds or rules.