Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Thursday took a dig at the BJP-led central government over the resignation of IAS officer Shah Faesal, saying the world will take note of "his cry of anguish and defiance".
In a series of tweets, the former home and finance minister claimed whatever Faesal, the first Kashmiri IAS topper, had said was an indictment of the Narendra Modi government.
"Though sad, I salute Mr Shah Faesal IAS (now resigned). Every word of his statement is true and is an indictment of the BJP government. The world will take note of his cry of anguish and defiance," he said.
Faesal has resigned from the civil services.
He had Wednesday attributed his decision to the "unabated killings in Kashmir", the central government's "lack of sincere" efforts to reach out to the Kashmiris and the "marginalisation of the Indian Muslims".
Though sad, I salute Mr @shahfaesal IAS (now resigned). Every word of his statement is true and is an indictment of the BJP government. The world will take note of his cry of anguish and defiance.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) January 10, 2019
ज्यादा समय पहले की बात नहीं है जब प्रसिद्ध पुलिस अधिकारी श्री रिबेरो ने इसी तरह की बात कही थी, लेकिन सत्ता में बैठे लोगों के मुंह से आश्वासन का एक शब्द भी नहीं निकला। हमारे साथी नागरिकों के इस तरह के बयानों से हमें अपना सिर शर्म और पछतावे में झुका लेना चाहिए।
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) January 10, 2019
On the Modi government, Ribeiro had said the country needed inclusive development and not just for some sections.
To protest the unabated killings in Kashmir and absence of any credible political initiative from Union Government, I have decided to resign from IAS.
— Shah Faesal (@shahfaesal) January 9, 2019
Kashmiri lives matter.
I will be addressing a press-conference on Friday.
Attached is my detailed statement. pic.twitter.com/Dp41rFIzIg