‘UPSC exam success due to equality provision in Constitution’

June 16, 2010 10:22 am | Updated November 28, 2021 09:01 pm IST - Mumbai

Shah Faesal shows a victory sign at his residence in Srinagar. File Photo: Nissar Ahmad

Shah Faesal shows a victory sign at his residence in Srinagar. File Photo: Nissar Ahmad

Shah Faesal, the first Kashmiri to top the Civil Service Examination, has attributed his success to the provision of equality for all enshrined in the Indian Constitution.

“Indian Constitution provides for giving equal rights to everyone irrespective of caste, religion, region and my success in the UPSC exam is a result of that,” he said at a felicitation function here on Tuesday night.

Faesal said people create controversies over petty things like caste, religion, region and language.

“There is no reason to get upset if someone doubts your Indianness because you are a Muslim. There is no need for a certificate from anybody that you are an Indian. Practise any religion in your home or society but outside, do not ever forget that you are an Indian and learn to respect people from other religions,” he said.

“In pursuit of your goal, you will find people who will trouble you because you belong to a particular religion, caste, region but if you have the capability, then nobody can stop you from overcoming these hurdles and reach your goal, Faesal added.

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