Zaheer Farooqui

Zaheer Farooqui (Adv.) is the Chairman of Nagar Panchayat, Purkazi, a town in Muzaffar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India. He is also the State General Secretary and Advisor of Bharatiya Kisan Union.[1][2]

Zaheer Farooqui
NationalityIndian
OccupationChairman, Nagar Panchayat
Years activeDec 2017 - Present
Known forSocial work in Purkazi

He is popular for uplifting the socio-economic and cultural status of the people of Purkazi. One of his prominent works has been his restless struggle since 2014 to get the status of 'Shaheed Sthal' (Martyr Place) for Suli Wala Bagh.[3]

Political career

He ended the seventy years long dominance of a particular family in the local politics to become the Chairman of Purkazi in 2017.[4] He came in the limelight due to his efforts to give due recognition to Suli Wala Bagh. On 26 January 2019, the people of Purkazi protested under his leadership by tying the gallows around their neck and demanded the historical location to be recognized as a Martyr's Place.[5][6]

Chairman, Nagar Panchayat, Purkazi

On 17 May 2019, Zaheer Farooqui (Adv.) offered to resign owing to the conspiracy hatched to kill him. In order to express solidarity with Mr. Zaheer, the entire staff of Nagar Panchayat Purkazi offered to resign en masse.[7] The protest was also joined by the President of Bharatiya Kisan Union Raju Ahlawat[8] along with many BKU activists.[9][10]

Welfare Works

The Nagar Panchayat, under the supervision of Zaheer Farooqui, has come up with an advanced and ‘women only’ gym[11][12][13] worth Rs 25 Lakh. Inaugurated on 20 October 2019, the Chairman Farooqui dedicated this gym as a ‘Diwali gift to womenfolk’ of Purkazi. It aims at boosting the fitness of women and has been built with the help of funds released by the union government. On the suggestion of BKU leader Rakesh Tikait, the Nagar Panchayat chairman invited the oldest woman of Purkazi, Rajbala, an octogenarian to inaugurate the gym.

Among other developments in the Purkazi town of Muzaffarnagar, Farooqui had installed 40 CCTV cameras[14] in the entry and exit points of the Utar Pradesh-Uttarakhand border, which are instrumental in making the place crime free. His effort has helped to curb the incidents of cattle, bike and other thefts. He also proposed the idea of 'Pink toilet' for females in the market and introduced the sanitary pad dispenser. The enedeavors of Zaheer Farooqui in spreading the awareness about sacrifices made during the uprising of 1857 are also commendable. Due to his initiative, the Nagar Panchayat has also started hoisting the tricolor inside the Suliwala Bagh[12] on 26 January and 15 August.

References
  1. Malik, Dilshad (1 July 2018). "जहीर फारूकी ने ऐतिहासिक काम से दिलाई पुरकाजी को नई पहचान" [Zaheer Farooqi has given a new identity to Purakaji from historical work]. www.khojinews.co.in. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. Team, BS Web (2 October 2018). "All you need to know about the Bharatiya Kisan Union protest in Delhi". Business Standard India. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  3. "शहीद वीरों की गाथा का मौन गवाह है सूलीवाला बाग" [The silent witness of the saga of martyr heroes is Sullivala Bagh]. Amar Ujala. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  4. "पुरकाजी नगर पंचायत के त्रिकोणीय मुकाबले में जहीर फारूकी ने बाजी मारी - Royal Bulletin" [Zaheer Farooqi wins in tri-tournament in Purkakaji Nagar Panchayat]. Dailyhunt. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  5. "सूली वाला बाग पर 26 जनवरी को फंदे पर लटकने को सैंकड़ों देशभक्त तैयारः जहीर फारूकी - Royal Bulletin" [Hundreds of patriots ready to hang on the yatra on the yatra on 26th of the month: Zaheer Farooqi]. Dailyhunt. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  6. Desk, UP ORG. "सूली वाले बाग को शहीद स्थल घोषित कराने की है भाकियू की मांग" [Bhukiyu's demand to declare Gulab Bagh as a martyr destination]. Uttar Pradesh News, UP News ,Hindi News Portal ,यूपी की ताजा खबरें. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  7. Malik, Dilshad (3 July 2018). "पुरकाजी में शिक्षा के लिए आंदोलन करने सड़क पर उतरेंगे चेयरमैन जहीर फारूकी" [Chairman Zaheer Farooqi will be on the road to agitation for education in Purkaji]. www.khojinews.co.in. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  8. "भाकियू जिलाध्यक्ष ने किसानों में भरा जोश" [Bhakiyu District President filled enthusiasm in farmers]. Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  9. Dilshad, Mohd (19 May 2019). "Supporting chairman, entire Purkazi nagar panchayat staff offers to quit". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  10. "फारूकी की हत्या की साजिश में खुद इंस्पेक्टर पुरकाजी शामिल-अहलावत" [Inspector Purkayaji himself involved in plot to murder Farooqui]. Online News. 18 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  11. "Octogenarian inaugurates women's gym in Purkazi". Hindustan Times. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  12. "Healthy living: A small town civic body shapes up 'women's gym'". Hindustan Times. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  13. Dilshad, Mohd (11 October 2019). "In a 1st, panchayat in Muzaffarnagar comes up with state-of-art gym for women". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  14. Dilshad, Mohd (7 September 2018). "This Muzaffarnagar locality monitors every move with 40 CCTV cameras | Meerut News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 October 2019.


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