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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date = July 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Zaheer Farooqui
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| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Chairman, [[Nagar Panchayat]]
| years_active = Dec 2017 - Present
| known_for = Social work in Purkazi
}}'''Zaheer Farooqui''' (Adv.) is the Chairman of [[Nagar panchayat|Nagar Panchayat]], [[Purkazi]], a town in [[Muzaffarnagar|Muzaffar Nagar]] district of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. He is also the State General Secretary and Advisor of Bharatiya Kisan Union.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.khojinews.co.in/category/uttar-pradesh/zaheer-farooqi-given-to-news-identity-purqazi-by-historic-work-497877|title=जहीर फारूकी ने ऐतिहासिक काम से दिलाई पुरकाजी को नई पहचान|last=Malik|first=Dilshad|date=2018-07-01|website=www.khojinews.co.in|trans-title=Zaheer Farooqi has given a new identity to Purakaji from historical work|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-bharatiya-kisan-union-protest-118100200666_1.html|title=All you need to know about the Bharatiya Kisan Union protest in Delhi|last=Team|first=BS Web|date=2018-10-02|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/muzaffarnagar/151502737346-muzaffarnagar-news|title=शहीद वीरों की गाथा का मौन गवाह है सूलीवाला बाग|last=|first=|date=|website=Amar Ujala|publisher=|trans-title=The silent witness of the saga of martyr heroes is Sullivala Bagh|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/hindi/royal+bulletin-epaper-royal/purakaji+nagar+panchayat+ke+trikoniy+mukabale+me+jahir+pharuki+ne+baji+mari-newsid-77364039|title=पुरकाजी नगर पंचायत के त्रिकोणीय मुकाबले में जहीर फारूकी ने बाजी मारी - Royal Bulletin|last=|first=|date=|website=Dailyhunt|language=en|trans-title=Zaheer Farooqi wins in tri-tournament in Purkakaji Nagar Panchayat|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/hindi/royal+bulletin-epaper-royal/suli+vala+bag+par+26+janavari+ko+phande+par+latakane+ko+sainkado+deshabhakt+taiyarah+jahir+pharuki-newsid-106702676|title=सूली वाला बाग पर 26 जनवरी को फंदे पर लटकने को सैंकड़ों देशभक्त तैयारः जहीर फारूकी - Royal Bulletin|last=|first=|date=|website=Dailyhunt|language=en|trans-title=Hundreds of patriots ready to hang on the yatra on the yatra on 26th of the month: Zaheer Farooqi|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uttarpradesh.org/up-news/bhakiyu-demand-to-declare-suli-wala-bagh-as-a-martyr-destination-253243|title=सूली वाले बाग को शहीद स्थल घोषित कराने की है भाकियू की मांग|last=Desk|first=UP ORG|date=|website=Uttar Pradesh News, UP News ,Hindi News Portal ,यूपी की ताजा खबरें|language=en-US|trans-title=Bhukiyu's demand to declare Gulab Bagh as a martyr destination|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>
[[File:Zaheer Farooqui .jpg|alt=Zaheer Farooqui|thumb|299x299px|Chairman, Nagar Panchayat, Purkazi]]
On 17 May 2019, Zaheer Farooqui (Adv.) offered to resign owing to the conspiracy hatched to assassinate him. In order to express solidarity with Mr. Zaheer, the entire staff of Nagar Panchayat Purkazi offered to resign ''en masse''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.khojinews.co.in/category/uttar-pradesh/chairman-zaheer-farooqi-will-be-on-the-road-to-agitation-for-education-in-purkaji-498580|title=पुरकाजी में शिक्षा के लिए आंदोलन करने सड़क पर उतरेंगे चेयरमैन जहीर फारूकी|last=Malik|first=Dilshad|date=2018-07-03|website=www.khojinews.co.in|trans-title=Chairman Zaheer Farooqi will be on the road to agitation for education in Purkaji|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref> The protest was also joined by the President of Bharatiya Kisan Union Raju Ahlawat<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/muzaffarnagar/bhartiya-kisan-union-charathaval-muzaffarnagar-news-mrt4445827162|title=भाकियू जिलाध्यक्ष ने किसानों में भरा जोश|last=|first=|date=|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|trans-title=Bhakiyu District President filled enthusiasm in farmers|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref> along with many BKU activists.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/supporting-chairman-entire-purkazi-nagar-panchayat-staff-offers-to-quit/articleshow/69391427.cms|title=Supporting chairman, entire Purkazi nagar panchayat staff offers to quit|date=19 May 2019|first=Mohd|last=Dilshad|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bhartiyastarsamachar.com/2019/05/18/inspector-purkayaji-himself-involved-in-plot-to-murder-farooqui/|title=फारूकी की हत्या की साजिश में खुद इंस्पेक्टर पुरकाजी शामिल-अहलावत|last=|first=|date=2019-05-18|website=Online News|language=en-US|trans-title=Inspector Purkayaji himself involved in plot to murder Farooqui|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524161944/http://bhartiyastarsamachar.com/2019/05/18/inspector-purkayaji-himself-involved-in-plot-to-murder-farooqui/|archive-date=2019-05-24|url-status=dead|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>

==Welfare Works==
The Nagar Panchayat, under the supervision of Zaheer Farooqui, has come up with an advanced and ‘women only’ gym<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/octogenarian-inaugurates-women-s-gym-in-purkazi/story-t4wxpOxTXHaVnGwnuhPHwI.html|title=Octogenarian inaugurates women's gym in Purkazi|date=2019-10-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref><ref name=HT1>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/healthy-living-a-small-town-civic-body-shapes-up-women-s-gym/story-33LmcAjPkroBrNcuUGPZFL.html|title=Healthy living: A small town civic body shapes up 'women's gym'|date=2019-10-21|newspaper=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/in-a-1st-panchayat-in-muzaffarnagar-comes-up-with-state-of-art-gym-for-women/articleshow/71526705.cms|title=In a 1st, panchayat in Muzaffarnagar comes up with state-of-art gym for women |date=11 October 2019|first=Mohd|last=Dilshad|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref> 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<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/this-muzaffarnagar-locality-monitors-every-move-with-40-cctv-cameras/articleshow/65725225.cms|title=This Muzaffarnagar locality monitors every move with 40 CCTV cameras {{!}} Meerut News - Times of India|date=7 September 2018|first=Mohd|last=Dilshad|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref> 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<ref name=HT1 /> on 26 January and 15 August.

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