Tanvir Sadiq

Tanvir Sadiq
NC Headquarters Nawai-Subh Complex, Zero Bridge, Srinagar
Constituency Kashmir Srinagar
Personal details
Born 7 January
Hassanabad, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
Political party J&K National Conference
Parents
Residence Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Tanvir Sadiq is the political secretary of the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mr. Omar Abdullah . Earlier he was the youngest spokesman of the Omar Abdullah-led Jammu & Kashmir National Conference party.[1] A young politician from Jammu & Kashmir,[2] he is a prolific writer on politics, social issues and matters relating to empowerment of youth and women and is also a known blogger.[3] Tanvir Sadiq is the son of a senior politician of Jammu and Kashmir Sadiq Ali, and grandson of Jaffer Ali who was a papier-mâché artist and an entrepreneur from Srinagar, Kashmir.

Biography

Early life and education

Born on 7 January at Srinagar into a political family, Sadiq did his schooling at the Burn Hall Srinagar, and Tyndale Biscoe Memorial. Afterward he earned a bachelor's degree in Information Technology and Management.

Political career

He was the Head of the National Conference Cyber Cell,[4] was elected as a corporator (member of city council) of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation,[5] was re-elected as the Leader of the Opposition and was a mayoral candidate twice.[6] Sadiq worked as a member of two prestigious committees of the corporation and represented the corporation at various seminars.

Tanvir is a prominent voice & the media face of the party. He is an ardent supporter of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

Achievements and present stand

He remains a staunch supporter of Omar Abdullah and has been writing extensively in his favour with arguments.[7] He believes Omar Abdullah has not only a lot of potential but the only one who can deliver. He has been attacked for his outburst against the atrocities committed by the Paramilitary and the Militants[8] and has been harassed a number of times by some agencies for his criticism over the human rights issue. His passport had also been withheld reportedly on this pretext.[9] Sadiq writes for Jammu and Kashmir's largest circulated newspaper the Greater Kashmir[10] and sometimes for other local papers like the Kashmir Times.[11][12][13]

Tanvir is also a columnist for India's largest News Papers India today "Apply the same yard stick" [14] Mail Today "This year, India must keep violence out of politics" [15] Daily Mail UK "Does India need a Hero" [16]

Tanvir believes that Kashmir's destiny lies in communal harmony and brotherly relations between India and Pakistan, that will make borders irrelevant and give the youth of the state an opportunity to contribute to the removal of barriers. He also believes that to ensure the success of the peace process, youth must have a say and their fate should not be left in the hands of people who neither understand the global compulsions nor the economic aspects of modern-day polity.[17]

Sadiq has survived many attacks by terrorists.[18]

Tanvir has in past contested election as an independent candidate.[19]

Manifesto

1. Restoration of Autonomy to the state of Jammu & Kashmir 2. Revocation of AFSPA from areas which are peaceful 3. Empowerment of youth & women.

Excerpts

  1. A sub-continental conference of the Indo-Pak youth both in Srinagar and Muzaffarabad.
  2. Persuade both India and Pakistan for greater student exchange between the two countries.
  3. Environmental awareness. Both in two parts of the state and devising a solution that can safeguard the environment.
  4. Considering the substantial damage that the state has suffered from various natural calamities, formulate a comprehensive disaster management policy with total involvement of the youth on both sides.

References

  1. ↑ "Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah picks Tanvir Sadiq as National Conference spokesman : North, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ http://www.kashmirleader.blogspot.com
  4. ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir National Conference :: HOME". Jknc.in. 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  5. ↑ "Srinagar Municipal Corporation ::. Official Website of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, J&K-Constituency". Smcsite.org. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  6. ↑ http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?373662
  7. ↑ Let Omar Continue
  8. ↑ "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  9. ↑ http://www.conveyormagazine.com/Main.asp?MagID=2&MagNo=15
  10. ↑ http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2010/May/22/new-delhi-s-hypocrisy-19.asp
  11. ↑
  12. ↑ http://www.kashmiraffairs.org/tanvir%20sadiq%20self%20rule%20model.html
  13. ↑ "Feb 09-Newspaper Watch". Sarcajc.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  14. ↑ "Apply the same yardstick, says Tanvir Sadiq : Tanvir Sadiq, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  15. ↑ Sadiq, Tanvir (2014-01-02). "This year, India must keep violence out of politics | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  16. ↑ "Does India need a hero? : Tanvir Sadiq, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2014-01-25. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  17. ↑
  18. ↑ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070122/j&k.htm#4
  19. ↑
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