Shah Faesal’ re-instatement in service indefensible, unconstitutional: Harsh

Questioning the re-instatement of Shah Faesal three years after his voluntary relinquishment of service and formation of a political party, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh Former Minister described the govt decision as illegal, unconstitutional and repulsively bizarre. “It was not only opposed to the service laws but constituted a violation of the very fundamentals of our democratic jurisprudence, said Mr. Singh. He observed that Shah Faesal was booked under PSA for his seditious and anti India utterances and remained in Jail for several months. He had even floated a political party besides using other platforms to promote hatred and contempt against the govt besides raking up several controversial issues inimical to the interests of peace and harmony in the country. His political outfit was reported to be including several members of the so called “Tukde Tukde” gang including Shehla Rashid. He forged an alliance in 2019 parliamentary elections with AIP of Engineer Rashid who was accused of having Pak connections. He was prevented from travelling abroad and his travel documents seized by the govt on the apprehensions of inciting disaffection against India in other countries. It was strange that the very govt which considered him to be a threat to peace had not only re-instated him but cleared his central deputation by disregarding all norms, precedents, laws and constitutional provisions governing service conditions of civil servants.

Describing Shah Faesal’s re-entry into civil services as an unconstitutional act motivated by BJP’s political agenda, Mr. Singh questioned the fate of several other employees of the state who had been terminated on frivolous grounds of absence from duty though of relatively lesser duration and despite their not so questionable antecedents why double standards? Is it not a classical example of two sets of laws being followed in BJP rule? The present re-instatement had raised many an eyebrow due to the untenable decision of the govt. Then is it the proximity and bonhomie developed by Shah Faesal with BJP leadership that has earned him his re-instatement, questioned Mr. Singh. He said that of late Mr. Faesal had started singing songs in praise of Modi and praising him by taking somersaults and U-turns from his earlier stand. And that perhaps has become the ground for his retrieving his lost position. Whatever be the reason but one thing has been established beyond doubt yet again. It’s the rule of whim which has precedence over the rules of law in the BJP regime. Shah Faesal’s cohabitation with BJP leadership might have catapulted him to his original place, but the fact remains that the constitution has again been belittled and compromised.