Kashmiri Ias Topper Shah Faesal

On the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, former union minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram today paid homage to the soldiers of India who laid down their lives in the line of duty.

Shah Faesal, the Kashmiri IAS topper who quit the civil services for politics, was detained at the Delhi airport on Wednesday, reportedly when he was about to fly abroad. He was sent back to Srinagar, where he was placed under house arrest under the Public Safety Act.

Shah Faesal, the IAS (Indian Administrative Service) topper who quit the civil services earlier this month, has appealed for "small donations" for what he calls a "people's movement for change". The 35-year-old, who in 2009 became the first Kashmiri to top the IAS, resigned on January 9 saying Muslims had been reduced to second-class citizens.

Kashmiri IAS topper Shah Faesal today termed his resignation from the civil services as a "small act of defiance" aimed at reminding the central government of its responsibility towards the state. "I will always be a proud former member of the service, but the right to life of the Kashmiri youth should be respected. I am doing this to protest the d...

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today launched a scathing attack on the BJP government over IAS officer Shah Faesal's resignation. The Kashmiri IAS topper of 2010 had resigned on Wednesday saying he was quitting to protest against "unabated killings" in Kashmir and the "marginalization of Indian Muslims".

Shah Faesal, a Kashmiri IAS officer who topped the 2010 exam, has quit the civil services and is likely to join politics. Announcing his decision in a Facebook post, he said he was quitting to protest against "unabated killings" in Kashmir and the "marginalization of Indian Muslims".

Outspoken IAS officer Shah Faesal on Sunday said repealing of Article 35A of the Constitution would end Jammu and Kashmir's relationship with the rest of the country.

On the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, former union minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram today paid homage to the soldiers of India who laid down their lives in the line of duty.

Shah Faesal, the Kashmiri IAS topper who quit the civil services for politics, was detained at the Delhi airport on Wednesday, reportedly when he was about to fly abroad. He was sent back to Srinagar, where he was placed under house arrest under the Public Safety Act.

Shah Faesal, the IAS (Indian Administrative Service) topper who quit the civil services earlier this month, has appealed for "small donations" for what he calls a "people's movement for change". The 35-year-old, who in 2009 became the first Kashmiri to top the IAS, resigned on January 9 saying Muslims had been reduced to second-class citizens.

Kashmiri IAS topper Shah Faesal today termed his resignation from the civil services as a "small act of defiance" aimed at reminding the central government of its responsibility towards the state. "I will always be a proud former member of the service, but the right to life of the Kashmiri youth should be respected. I am doing this to protest the d...

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today launched a scathing attack on the BJP government over IAS officer Shah Faesal's resignation. The Kashmiri IAS topper of 2010 had resigned on Wednesday saying he was quitting to protest against "unabated killings" in Kashmir and the "marginalization of Indian Muslims".

Shah Faesal, a Kashmiri IAS officer who topped the 2010 exam, has quit the civil services and is likely to join politics. Announcing his decision in a Facebook post, he said he was quitting to protest against "unabated killings" in Kashmir and the "marginalization of Indian Muslims".

Outspoken IAS officer Shah Faesal on Sunday said repealing of Article 35A of the Constitution would end Jammu and Kashmir's relationship with the rest of the country.