Tanvir Sadiq
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Tanvir Sadiq a politician from Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...

, is a prolific writer on politics, social issues and matters relating to empowerment of youth and women and is also a known blogger.http://www.kashmirleader.blogspot.com Tanvir Sadiq is the son of a senior politician of J&K state
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...

 Sadiq Ali
Sadiq Ali
Sadiq Ali was a senior politician of Kashmir, India, a noted poet and writer and an active environmentalist. He was an elected legislator in the Kashmir State Assembly for three consecutive terms. Mr Sadiq Ali was born in Srinagar into an influential business family. His father, the late Mr...

, and grandson of Jaffer Ali
Jaffer Ali
Jaffer Ali was a papier-mache artist and entrepreneur from Hassanabad, Srinagar, Kashmir.-Career:Jaffer Ali received numerous awards, including one from Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, for his exemplary work in promoting Kashmiri handicrafts...

 who was a papier-machie artist and a renowned entrepreneur from Srinagar
Srinagar
Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats...

, Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...

. Tanvir Sadiq is a youth leader and a known face of Srinagar city; he is also Chairman of the Shia Intellectual Society.

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 degree in Information Technology and Management.

Political career

He was the Head of the National Conference
National Conference
National Conference may refer to:In India:*Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, the largest political party in Jammu and Kashmir, India.*Manipur National Conference, a political party in the Indian state of Manipur that was formed in 2002....

 Cyber Cell,http://www.jknc.in was elected as a corporator (member of city council) of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation,http://www.smcsite.org/index.php?link=Constituency&select11=47 was re-elected as the Leader of the Opposition and was a mayoral candidate twice.http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?373662 Sadiq worked as a member of two prestigious committees of the corporation and represented the corporation at various seminars.

Sadiq quit Mehbooba Mufti
Mehbooba Mufti
Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed is the president of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party. She is the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and his wife Gulshan Nazir...

's PDP
Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
The Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party is a state political party in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was founded in 1999 by the former Union Home Minister, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, and captured power in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in October 2002 assembly elections. Since 2004 it has one...

 both as Zonal President and as a member of the corporation and, rejecting their offer to be fielded as the party’s candidate from Zadibal, joined Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah , born 10 March 1970 in United Kingdom, is an Indian Kashmiri politician and the scion of Kashmir's 'first family', the Abdullah family who became the 11th and the youngest Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after forming a government in coalition with the Congress party, on...

's NC along with the entire Srinagar Zone both Youth http://www.greaterkashmir.com/saved/?File=MSWORD&Date=28_4_2008&ItemID=27&cat=22 and Parent on March 10, 2008.http://news.oneindia.in/2008/03/10/five-pdp-leaders-former-mla-join-national-conference-in-kashmir-1205140059.html He was enlisted as a prospective candidate for Zadibal Constituency. His name was cleared by the Core group and the parliamentary board and the decision was conveyed repeatedly with direction that he start his campaign in the area in right earnest. The decision was sabotaged by the vested interest in the party conspicuously and a candidate with hardly any political credentials or public acceptance was thrust on the constituency.http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_denied-ticket-corporator-quits-nc_1209102 People felt affronted by this sudden change in the decision and the entire constituency across the board persuaded Sadiq to contest as an http://www.risingkashmir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8677independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...

 candidate.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CUSsOk_iLs

Achievements and present stand

Sadiq is the only Corporator in the city who can claim with pride to have arranged funds to the tune of 3.5 cr for his constituency and reached out to the people. That seems to have won him hearts and immense appreciation of the people at a time when public men are generally taken in contempt.

This young rebel politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...

 remains a staunch supporter of Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah , born 10 March 1970 in United Kingdom, is an Indian Kashmiri politician and the scion of Kashmir's 'first family', the Abdullah family who became the 11th and the youngest Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after forming a government in coalition with the Congress party, on...

 and has been writing extensively in his favour. .Omar Continue. He believes Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah , born 10 March 1970 in United Kingdom, is an Indian Kashmiri politician and the scion of Kashmir's 'first family', the Abdullah family who became the 11th and the youngest Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after forming a government in coalition with the Congress party, on...

 has a lot of potential and can deliver. Mr. Sadiq has continuously supported him in spite of offers from almost all political parties, such as [jkpdp]], CONG
Cong
Cong may refer to:*Cong , a form of jade artifact from ancient China*Cong , a Chinese surname.*Cống people, an indigenous people of about 1,700 in Vietnam*Cong, County Mayo, a village in the Republic of Ireland...

, ANC, and even Hurriyat, this unrelenting stand of his makes him very popular among the youth and he is known for his pro-people work.http://www.kashmirwatch.com/showhumanrights.php?subaction=showfull&id=1205009754&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2&var0news=value0news He is one of the prominent youth leaders of Srinagar.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM23G2DzHyA&feature=related He has not only been attacked for his outburst against the atrocities committed by the Paramilitary and the Militants http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/22/stories/2007012222620100.htm but also 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.http://www.conveyormagazine.com/Main.asp?MagID=2&MagNo=15 Sadiq writes for J&K's largest circulated newspaper the Kashmir and sometimes for other local papers like the Times.http://www.kashmiraffairs.org/tanvir%20sadiq%20self%20rule%20model.htmlhttps://www.sarcajc.com/Feb_09-Newspaper_Watch.html

He believes strongly that Kashmir's destiny lies in communal harmony and brotherly relations between India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

, 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.http://www.kashmirtimes.com/archive/0803/080327/news2.htm

Sadiq has survived many attack
Attack
Attack may refer to:* Attack * The Attack , 1960s* Attack Records, label* Offensive * Charge * Attack - Titled works :* The Attack , book* Attack! , 2003...

s by terrorists.http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070122/j&k.htm#4

Excerpts

1. A sub-continental conference of the Indo-Pak youth both in Srinagar and Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad is the capital of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located in Muzaffarabad District on the banks of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers...

.

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.
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