Indian Student activist, Safoora Zargar calls out oppression of people of J&K
Says unable to contact parents due to complete lockdown in valley
New Delhi: Indian Student activist and leader, Safoora Zargar on Thursday expressed her disappointment on the complete lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir adding that she was unable to get in touch with her parents.
Safoora took to her Twitter account and called out on people who despite knowing the oppression people in J&K are subjected to, choose to remain silent.
“I pray that each 1 of u hu remains silent & openly or secretly rejoices in this zulm upon d ppl of J&K experience d same helplessness, anxiety, fear & restlessness that I do right now” (sic) she wrote in her tweet.
Twitter users flooded her handle with words of support and comfort.
Safoora was last year arrested for allegedly conspiring the Delhi riots that broke out in Feb 2020. She was charged under UAPA and was kept in solitary confinement for months before being granted bail by a court in June 2020. She is often known for voicing her opinions loud and clear.
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Valley is under complete lockdown. I hv nt been able 2 reach my parents hu r there. I pray that each 1 of u hu remains silent & openly or secretly rejoices in this zulm upon d ppl of J&K experience d same helplessness, anxiety, fear & restlessness that I do right now.
— Safoora Zargar (@SafooraZargar) September 2, 2021
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Telangana CM urges Amit Shah to increase sanctioned strength of IPS officers in state
Hyderabad (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday night and urged him to increase the sanctioned strength of IPS officers to the state in view of its growing administrative and security needs.
The two leaders also discussed the recent surrender of several senior Maoist leaders before the Telangana Police and other issues.
"During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the issue of Maoist surrenders and their rehabilitation. The chief minister informed Shah that significant improvements in policing have taken place in Telangana over the past two years," an official release here said.
Highlighting that 591 Maoists have laid down their arms and joined the mainstream of society during this period, the chief minister said the state government was providing them compensation and rehabilitation assistance as per the rules.
He requested the Union home minister to extend financial support from the central government for development works in the backward regions of the state.
Reddy also urged Shah to increase the sanctioned strength of IPS officers to the state from 83 to 105 in line with the state's growing administrative and security needs, the statement said.
The first cadre review after the formation of Telangana was conducted in 2016, while the next review, due in 2021, was delayed and finally carried out in 2025. Even then, only seven additional IPS officers were allocated to the state, the chief minister informed Shah and requested that the third cadre review be conducted in 2026 as per the schedule.
Reddy explained that Telangana, like the rest of the country, is facing several modern challenges, including cybercrime, drug trafficking, white-collar crimes, and other emerging security threats.
He highlighted the reorganisation of the Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Malkajgiri Police Commissionerates, the proposed formation of the Future City Commissionerate and the rapidly growing population in Hyderabad to underline the increasing administrative requirements of the state.
