Shah Faesal

Former IAS topper turned politician Shah Faesal with his family members at his residence, in Srinagar. Jammu & Kashmir government today revoked the PSA of Shah Faesal & two PDP lea...

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Shah Faesal at the launch of his party in Srinagar

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Former IAS officer Shah Faesal with former JNU student leader and activist Shehla Rashid during a rally organised to launch a new political party 'Jammu and Kashmir Peoples' Moveme...

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Former IAS officer Shah Faesal (C) with former JNU student leader and activist Shehla Rashid during a rally organised to launch a new political party 'Jammu and Kashmir Peoples' Mo...

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Shah Faesel, the first Kashmiri to top the Civil Service Examination, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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Speculations Of Shah Faesal's Comeback To Civil Services Rife After Govt Says He Has A 'Change Of Heart'

This year in January, Faesal broke his long silence and praised the government's vaccination drive.

Feb 06, 2021

| Naseer Ganai
Shah Faesal Breaks Silence: Goes All Praises For India's Vaccination Drive, Dubs India 'Jagat Guru'

Ever since Faesal stepped down from the chairmanship of his party he had maintained complete silence on all issues and even stopped tweeting.

Jan 23, 2021

| Naseer Ganai
Political Twist To Activist Shehla Rashid’s Family Saga

BJP sides with father, Shah Faesal stays neutral

Dec 01, 2020

| Naseer Ganai
Gupkar Declaration Turns Into A Political Alliance To Restore Article 370 In Jammu And Kashmir

The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration was formed after a two-hour meet at Farooq Abdullah's residence.

Oct 15, 2020

| Naseer Ganai
‘Won’t Rejoin Govt Service...Will Continue My Fight’: Former IAS Officer Kannan Gopinathan

Former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who quit civil services last year, tells Outlook that he won't rejoin his post and that he will continue fighting for citizens' rights.

Aug 21, 2020

| Preetha Nair
‘Kannan Gopinathan Doesn’t Complain No One Shed Tears For Him’: NC To Shah Faesal

The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference accused Shah Faesal of 'sowing the seeds of despair and disillusionment' in the Valley.

Aug 14, 2020

| Naseer Ganai
In Kashmir, Only A Dead Leader Is A Good Leader: Shah Faesal After Quitting Politics

In conversation with Outlook, former IAS officer from Jammu and Kashmir, Shah Faesal, says that he will not return to politics because he does not want to 'sell false dreams'.

Aug 11, 2020

| Naseer Ganai
Shah Faesal Steps Down As Party President, May Re-join Govt Services

Shah Faesal was arrested in August last year after he criticised the BJP-led central government's move to abrogate Article 370. He was released from detention in June and placed under house arrest.

Aug 10, 2020

| Naseer Ganai
J-K Govt Revokes Stringent Public Safety Act Against Shah Faesal, To Be Released Soon

The Jammu and Kashmir administration had arrested most of the political leaders after the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year.

Jun 03, 2020

| Outlook Web Bureau
Harvard University Campaigns For Release Of Alumnus, Ex-IAS-turned-politician Shah Faesal

In 2018, Faesal was enrolled in the Mid-Career MPA program at HKS as a Fulbright Scholar. Simultaneously, he set up a political party - the Jammu Kashmir People’s Movement - in Jan 2019 and quit the civil services.

May 26, 2020

| Naseer Ganai

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What’s Next For Faesal?

Aug 13, 2020

| Naseer Ganai
A New Political Alliance In Kashmir Is Making Waves In Face Of Criticism

IAS-officer-turned-politician Shah Faesal entered into an alliance with former Kashmir legislator Engineer Rashid to form Peoples United Front.

Jun 26, 2019

| Naseer Ganai
More Assembly Seats For Jammu? Why BJP's Plan Could Add Fuel To Kashmir's Political Ire

Jammu & Kashmir is under President's rule since December 2018. The BJP government's plan to give more assembly seats to Jammu, a Hindu majority region, is being seen as manipulative

Jun 06, 2019

| Naseer Ganai
Shah Faesal, Kashmir And The Valley's Politics

In Shah Faesal, the NC sees a bees-saal-baad reflection

Mar 19, 2019

| Naseer Ganai
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Jan 16, 2019

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This year’s civil services topper and 164 other Muslim bureaucrats owe it to this centre

May 24, 2010

| Shreevatsa Nevatia

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The Ephemeral Glory In Kashmir Politics: From Ahad Jan To Shah Faesal

Within a year’s time, Shah Faesal -- once touted as a role model for the youth of Kashmir -- has taken a complete U-turn on his stance on Kashmir politics. It takes years, sometimes decades, to realise the dreams in Kashmir politics.

Aug 18, 2020
Secular Omar, Musalmaan Mehbooba, Shah Faseal's Crowd Funding And NC’s Mission 45 Dream

With the Assembly elections likely to be held along with the parliamentary polls, how Omar deals with the Congress and independent leaders will be keenly watched.

Jan 24, 2019