For 2010 IAS topper Shah Faesal's ‘rapistan’ tweet disciplinary action initiated

The GAD initiated the disciplinary proceedings at the request of the Centre's Department of Personnel and Training.

Image: shah.faesal.3/ Facebook

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government initiated disciplinary action against 2010-batch IAS exam topper Shah Faesal for his tweet about frequent rapes. The tweet was seen by the Centre's Department of Personnel and Training as his failure to maintain absolute honesty and integrity in the discharge of duties. The General Administration Department said, "You have allegedly failed to maintain absolute honesty and integrity in the discharge of official duty and thus acted in a manner unbecoming of a public servant. " Sources say that the GAD initiated the disciplinary proceedings at the request of the Centre's Department of Personnel and Training. In April, Faesal had posted a tweet saying, "Population +patriarchy +illiteracy +alcohol +porn +technology +anarchy = rapistan".

Patriarchy+Population+Illiteracy+Alcohol+Porn+Technology+Anarchy = Rapistan!

— Shah Faesal (@shahfaesal) April 22, 2018

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— Shah Faesal (@shahfaesal) July 10, 2018

The IAS officer, who is currently pursuing a mid-career masters programme in the US, brushed aside the notice and tweeted. "Love letter from my boss for my sarcastic tweet against rape-culture in South Asia. The Irony here is that service rules with a colonial spirit are invoked in a democratic India to stifle the freedom of conscience."

Love letter from my boss for my sarcastic tweet against rape-culture in South Asia. The Irony here is that service rules with a colonial spirit are invoked in a democratic India to stifle the freedom of conscience. I'm sharing this to underscore the need for a rule change. pic.twitter.com/ssT8HIKhIK

— Shah Faesal (@shahfaesal) July 10, 2018

"I'm sharing this to underscore the need for a rule change," Faesal wrote on his twitter handle while posting the copy of the notice with it.