A Delhi Customs official checks the bag of journalist Yana Mir
New Delhi:
A journalist from Jammu and Kashmir, who alleged that immigration officials in Delhi were “rude” towards her, CCTV footage shows her being uncooperative when officials requested to scan her bag, Delhi. Customs said in a post on Twitter, ex.
Yana Mir, whose speech in the UK Parliament was told that she is not “Malala Yousafzai” because she is “free and safe” in India, posted on Twitter on arrival at Delhi airport that the Delhi Customs department has branded her Considers “smuggler”. “, after opening and examining his bags.
“What I said about India in London: I am free and safe in India. How was I welcomed when I came back to India? ‘Madam scan your bag, open your bag, why do you have Louis Vuitton shopping bags? What? You paid for them? Where are the bills?’ What Londoners think of me – Indian media warrior. What Delhi Customs thinks of me: Brand smuggler,” Ms Mir said in a social media post.
Taking strong objection to Ms Mir’s post, Delhi Customs said it felt “unnecessarily hurt” while the staff remained “polite”. The Customs department also posted CCTV footage showing how the luggage of international passengers is routinely scanned.
“When Ms Yana Mir was requested to have her bag scanned, she did not cooperate at all,” Customs said in the post. Her luggage was eventually picked up for scanning by airline staff and a customs officer, as seen in the footage. Have been seen in.”
Bag scanning of international passengers is done regularly. While other packs put their stuff inside the scanner without any hassle
Ms. Yana Mir felt unnecessarily offended. The staff was polite the entire time. Privileges are not above the law. The footage tells the story. pic.twitter.com/vpwn4MMVQt– Delhi Customs (Airport & General) (@AirportGenCus) 26 February 2024
It added, “Bag scanning of international passengers is done regularly. While other passengers placed their luggage inside the scanner without any hassle, Ms Yana Mir felt unnecessarily humiliated. The staff was courteous throughout. Stay. Privileges are not above the law. The footage tells the story.” ,
Ms Mir denied allegations of demanding special treatment at the airport. “I don’t want special treatment. But harassing citizens like this is dictatorial. They should be polite and ask if there is anything to declare, if even after scanning is very suspicious they should be polite, opening the bags in the closed area Needed.” Not openly like this,” she posted in response to a comment on X.
What I said about India in London: I am free and safe in India
How I was welcomed when I came back to India 🤣🤐:
Madam scan your bag, open your bag, why do you have Louis Vuitton shopping bags? Did you pay for them? Where are the bills????
What Londoners think about me: Indian media warrior… pic.twitter.com/ANIhhLoQJ3– Yana Mir (@MirYanaSY) 26 February 2024
In her statement at the ‘Resolution Day’ organized by the UK Parliament in London, Ms Mir had asked the international media to “stop dividing” the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He condemned the propaganda machinery by Pakistan for “tarnishing India’s image on the international stage”.
“I am not Malala Yousafzai because I am free and safe in my country India. In my homeland Kashmir, which is part of India. I will never need to run away and seek refuge in your country. I will never be Malala Yousafzai. Malala Yousafzai, but I have an objection to Malala defaming my country, my progressive motherland, by calling her oppressed,” the Kashmiri journalist said in his Parliament speech.
“I object to all the toolkit members of social media and the international media who have never bothered to visit Kashmir but fabricate stories of atrocities from there,” Ms Mir said in the UK Parliament.
