Shahnawaz Choudhary
Shahnawaz Choudhary | |
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State General Secretary of the Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee | |
Assumed office May 2015 | |
State President (J&K) of the Indian Youth Congress | |
In office May 2012 – May 2015 | |
National Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress | |
In office 2010–2012 | |
General Secretary of the National Students Union of India | |
In office 2009–2010 | |
State Vice President (J&K) of the National Students Union of India | |
In office 2008–2009 | |
State General Secretary (J&K) of the National Students Union of India | |
In office 2007–2008 | |
State Secretary (J&K) of the National Students Union of India | |
In office 2006–2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Vill. Hari, Teh. Surankote, District. Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, India | 3 March 1984
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Parents | Choudhary, Haq Nawaz (Retd. Dy. SP, J&K Police) |
Residence | Surankote, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Alma mater |
Aligarh Muslim University University of Jammu JNV Surankote |
Profession | Politician |
Mohammad Shahnawaz Choudhary is an Indian political activist and a renowned leader. Till 2014 he was President of J&K Pradesh Youth Congress[1][2][3] and later General Secretary of the Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee.[4][5] He was the first elected President of the J&K Pradesh Youth Congress[6]
Political activity
In 2009, Choudhary was appointed All India General Secretary of the National Students Union of India and oversaw its activities in Delhi and North Eastern States. He was selected for this position through a national talent hunt in which the best leaders amongst the students of India were selected[7] He also led the protest against the attacks on Indian students in Australia and gheraoed the Embassy of Australia in New Delhi [2][8] In August, 2010, he was appointed as National Secretary All India Youth Congress.[5][9] He remained in charge of various states in India as the National Secretary of Youth Congress[1]
Choudhary led a State wide protest against Jammu & Kashmir National Conference led State Government for non implementation of 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of India for the empowerment of Pachayats in J&K.[10][11][12][13] During his tenure as National General Secretary NSUI, he led mass rally in Delhi University against Ragging. He also started helpline for the students who are victims of ragging, "Our helpline will provide moral support to the victims of ragging. And their complaints will be tackled with utmost immediacy, since as of now, it takes time," said Mohd Shahnawaz, NSUI's National General Secretary while leading the campaign [14] Choudhary also started his rural connect campaign "Jan Chetna Yatra", soon after taking charge as the first elected state president of youth congress, and visited almost every village in the state of J&K. During his campaign he made aware the farmers and other stake holders about the policies and programs of the government and also criticised the anti-people acts of the state government.[15][16] [17] During his presidentship, he introduced the culture of public durbars and public meetings in order to bridge the gap between the government and its people. He tried to be the medium through which people can be benefited from the policies of the government and at the same time, the bad acts of the concerned government can be criticised [18] In 2014 he visited flood-damaged areas in Surankote[19] and distributed relief supplies.[20] He was later appointed as the Convenor of the campaign committee of Indian National Congress for the Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Assembly elections that year.[21]
In March 2015, he led a protest against the release from prison of separatist leader Masarat Alam. [22] Later that year, in Srinagar, representing the Congress, he addressed a crowd at a protest against evacuations of forest residents in the area.[23] Choudhary has a significant fan following due to his charismatic youth leadership in India and receives welcomes and receptions throughout the state.[24] In the recent Bihar state assembly elections, he was appointed as the coordinator for AICC (All India Congress Committee) and worth to mention that INC secured the best results in the elections.[25]
References
- 1 2 "Youth Congress launches membership drive - OTHER STATES". The Hindu. 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- 1 2 "NSUI protests attacks on Indian students in Australia". Oneindia. 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Shahnawaz resigns as Youth Cong president". Dailyexcelsior.com. 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Mohammad Shahnawaz Chaudhary new J-K Youth Congress President". Indian Express. 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
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- ↑ "Leading & Largest Circulated Daily Newspaper of Jammu Kasmir, Latest News from Jammu Kashmir". State Observer. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal PLUS". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
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- ↑ "Rousing reception accorded to Shahnawaz Choudhary - Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir". Earlytimesnews.com. 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Allies’`Tu Tu Main Main’ goes official!". Kashmir Times. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Omar Abdullah should resign or give powers to panchayats: JK youth Cong". Indian Express. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Youth Congress activists block road, demand amendments to Panchayati Raj Act". Dailyexcelsior.com. 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "India News, Latest Sports, Bollywood, World, Business & Politics News - Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Jan Chetna yatra completes in Doda ; Shahnawaz demands early completion of Cricket Stadium in Doda - Journey Line Newspaper". Journeyline.in. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "MG-NREGA, IAY benefits not reaching people: Shahnawaz". Dailyexcelsior.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Daily Excelsior News Page". Dailyexcelsior.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Youth Cong holds public darbar in R S Pura". Dailyexcelsior.com. 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Youth Cong president Shahnawaz Choudhary visits remote flood affected areas". TwoCircles News 2 October 2014
- ↑ "Shahnawaz tours flood affected areas". Daily Excelsior.
- ↑ "JK Polls: Congress appoints Shahnawaz Choudhary as convener campaign committee". 21 November 2014, STATE TIMES NEWS
- ↑ "JKPYC holds protests over Masarat Alam's release, burns PM's effigy". ZeeNews 8 March 2015
- ↑ "Congress holds protest demonstration against Forest Minister". Scoop News
- ↑ "PYC activists accord rousing reception to Shahnawaz Choudhary - Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir". Earlytimesnews.com. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Shahnawaz made AICC coordinator for Bihar polls - State Times". News.statetimes.in. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-17.