Kashmiri journalist Yana Mir claims facing harassment at Delhi IGI over bag scanning, customs officials allege lack of cooperation

Jammu and Kashmir-based journalist Yana Mir, who not too long ago returned to India from the UK the place she received hearts together with her ‘free and secure in India’ comment, took to social media to share the alleged ‘harassment’ and impolite behaviour she confronted from immigration officers who requested her to get the baggage scanned at the Delhi IGI airport.

The Delhi Customs, nonetheless, countered her claims and stated she felt needlessly offended at the airport after she was requested to scan her luggage.

The division stated bag scanning of worldwide passengers is finished as a routine course of.

“Bag scanning of worldwide passengers is finished routinely. While different paxs put their baggage contained in the scanner with none fuss Ms. Yana Mir felt needlessly offended. Staff remained courteous all through.Privileges should not above regulation. Footage tells the story,” the division posted on X together with a footage of the bag scanning course of to assist the declare.

“Ms. Yana Mir didn’t cooperate at all when requested to get her luggage scanned. Her baggage was finally picked up by airline employees and Customs officer for scanning as seen within the footage,” the division stated in one other submit.

Claiming that the officials have been boastful of their behaviour, Yana Mir wrote within the remark part: “You can see CLEARLY IN THE FOOTAGE as quickly as i used to be advised to scan i went to the machine. High handed, boastful, entitled, govt workers thought its under their dignity to assist me put the heavy suitcase on the machine, or assist me me put it again within the trolley.”

In a separate submit, Yana stated she didn’t search particular therapy at the airport however emphasised the necessity for politeness and privateness through the bag-checking course of.

“I dont need particular therapy,” she stated.

“But harassing residents like that is dictatorial. They should be well mannered and ask if something to declare, if very suspicious even after scanning then they shud be courteous, to open within the bag in closed space, not overtly like this,” she wrote on X.

Yana Mir’s robust assertion in London

Recently, Yana Mir received hearts after she asserted that she is going to by no means have to flee from her nation as she is secure in her house in Kashmir which is a component of India and that is what makes her completely different from Malala Yousafzai, who needed to depart her nation Pakistan after being shot by a terrorist for going to highschool.

“I’m not a Malala Yousafzai. I’m not a Malala Yousafzai, as a result of I’ll by no means need to run away from my house nation,” Yana Mir declared within the British Parliament constructing.

“I’m free, and I’m secure in my nation India, in my house in Kashmir which is a component of India,” added Yana Mir.

Yana Mir, who calls herself Kashmir’s first feminine vlogger, is a journalist, too, as she studies information and posts views and updates on her YouTube channel.

Malala was shot within the head by a Taliban gunman in Pakistan’s Swat Valley in 2012 after she defied a Taliban ban on women’ schooling. She moved to the United Kingdom the place she obtained therapy and recovered from her close to deadly accidents. Afterwards, she enrolled at the University of Oxford. In 2014, she made historical past because the youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17.

In her handle, Yana Mir stated she objects Mala Yousafzai for persistently defaming India by calling it ‘oppressed’.

“But I object to you, Malala Yousafzai, defaming my nation, my progressing homeland, by calling it ‘oppressed’. I object to all such ‘toolkit members’ on social media and international media who by no means cared to go to Indian Kashmir, however, fabricate tales of ‘oppression’ from there,” stated Yana Mir.

“I urge you all to cease polarising Indians on grounds of faith, we received’t will let you break up us”, added Yana Mir, “I hope our perpetrators dwelling within the UK in Pakistan will cease maligning my nation”.

Yana Mir, who’s related to the Jammu and Kashmir Youth Society, delivered a speech at a “Sankalp Divas” occasion organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Study Centre UK (JKSC) within the British Parliament constructing.

Videos of Yana Mir’s speech have circulated broadly, with many praising her for her fervent supply within the UK. She expressed gratitude to Sajid Yousuf Shah, the BJP media in-charge of Kashmir, and shared the inspiration behind her comparability to Malala Yousafzai.

“Thank you, Sajid, for pushing me to go right here, after I was depressed after we misplaced Dad. I wouldn’t have reached right here if it wasn’t for you. Also, this Malala idea was given to me by my sister. So, an individual is nothing, with out household assist,” Yana Mir wrote on X.

Yana Mir’s father expired on January 26.

JKSC is a think-tank concerned within the examine of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Yana Mir was additionally honoured with the Diversity Ambassador Award for advocating variety within the J&Okay area, through the keynote handle.

She highlighted improvement in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370, underscoring enhancements in safety, governmental packages, and allocation of funds.