Shabnam Ghani Lone
Shabnum Ghani Lone is a Kashmiri woman analyst, politician and lawyer at Supreme Court of India. She is the younger daughter of Abdul Ghani Lone, a separatist leader who was killed in a rally in Srinagar in 2002.[1]
Advocate Shabnam Gani Lone | |
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Occupation | Lawyer |
Known for | Political Analyst , Expert on Kashmir Affairs / South Asian Affairs ,Debater |
Career
After the assassination of her father, in 2007, she joined politics. In the general election, 2008, she stood as an independent candidate but lost it with a narrow margin to the member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, 2008.[2]
Being an activist, Shabnum was held hostage by unidentified gunmen in Srinagar, and was booked under TADA by government of Jammu and Kashmir.[3]
Shabnam Lone, who is a lawyer in Supreme Court of India is elder sister of Sajjad Gani Lone, who was a minister in Jammu and Kashmir.[4][5][6]
Awards and recognition
- Shabnum Ghani Lone has been awarded by American Bibliographic Institute as 'Outstanding Woman of the Millennium'.[3]
References
- Thakur, Sankarshan (12 May 2009). "Off boycott coldstore, on steep uphill". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- "Election 2008". Election Commission of India. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- Urvashi Butalia (2008). Speaking Peace: Women’s Voices from Kashmir. Kali for Women. ISBN 978-8186706572.
- "Sibling rivalry: Farooq, Lone face stiff opposition from sisters". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- "Shabnam Lone". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 27 March 2019.