Jump to content

Shazia Ilmi: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
resighned fromAAp
Atghate (talk | contribs)
16 edits
No edit summary
Line 36: Line 36:


She contested the [[Indian general election, 2014|Lok Sabha elections, 2014]] from [[Ghaziabad (Lok Sabha constituency)]] but lost to [[VK Singh]] and also lost her deposit.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/6th-candidate-list-announced-2014-elections| title=6th Candidate List Announced - 2014 Elections|publisher = Aam Aadmi Party official portal}}</ref>
She contested the [[Indian general election, 2014|Lok Sabha elections, 2014]] from [[Ghaziabad (Lok Sabha constituency)]] but lost to [[VK Singh]] and also lost her deposit.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/6th-candidate-list-announced-2014-elections| title=6th Candidate List Announced - 2014 Elections|publisher = Aam Aadmi Party official portal}}</ref>


Shazia Ilmi quit from all Aam adami posts on 24th may 2014 in press conference citing lack of democracy within party and over sensationalism tactics by party leaders.



==References==
==References==

Revision as of 09:19, 24 May 2014

Shazia Ilmi
NationalityIndian
EducationMass Comm.
Occupation(s)Politician, Social Activist, Journalist

Shazia Ilmi is an Indian politician and social activist. She was previously a television journalist and anchor at Star News. She was a spokesperson for the India Against Corruption movement led by Anna Hazare in 2011 and 2012. She led a media campaign for an anti-corruption bill (to institute an Ombudsman popularly known as Jan Lokpal Bill) which caught the imagination of millions of Indians and became a widespread protest across the nation. She was a member of the Aam Aadmi Party's National Executive and decided to resign on Saturday 24 May 14.[1].Before her resignation she told that she is not happy with the party leadership,“AAP needs to reinvent itself.

Early life

Shazia Ilmi comes from a Kanpur-based Muslim family with links to the Indian National Congress political party. Her father was the founder and editor of Siyasat Jadid, a Kanpur-based newspaper. One of her uncles has been a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for over two decades, as well as holding ministerial office in the state. Her sister is married to Arif Mohammed Khan, a former Indian National Congress politician and minister who has since joined the Bahujan Samaj Party.[2]

Ilmi was educated at St. Mary’s School in Kanpur and Nainital and then at St. Bede’s College, Shimla.[3] She then completed degree courses in journalism and broadcasting at Jamia Millia Islamia and the University of Wales, Cardiff,[2] and also completed a Diploma in 16mm Film production at New York Film Academy.[4]

Television career

Ilmi spent 15 years in varied aspects of television news and documentary production.[2] She has been an anchor on Star News, where she hosted and produced the popular prime time news show Desh Videsh.[5] She has produced several current affairs shows and documentaries focussing on gender issues and rights of Indian minority groups.[citation needed]

Ilmi has been a member of the International Association of Women in Radio and Television.[6] Her film titled P.O. 418 Siyasat Kanpur, concerning the struggle for survival of an Urdu language newspaper, was screened at the IAWRT film festival in 2011[7] and also at events such as a similar festival in Kerala.[8] She was also a co-director, with Radha Hola, of a 1996 documentary concerning the eco-feminist Vandana Shiva. This film, called Daughter of the Earth — Portrait of Vandana Shiva, has been shown by various television broadcasters, including the Discovery Channel.[9]

Politics

Ilmi was active in the India Against Corruption movement, for which her media experience suited her. She has been described as a "media strategist".[2][10] As of 2013, Ilmi is a member of the National Executive of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).[11]

Ilmi was seen in a sting operation, along with other AAP leaders such as Kumar Vishwas, allegedly accepting money for the party in return for favours.[12] She offered to withdraw her candidature in the Delhi legislative assembly elections of 2013.[13] which the party has rejected after going through the entire raw footage, calling the operation a political conspiracy.[14] The Election Commission has ordered an inquiry regarding the legitimacy of the video.[15]

Ilmi lost her election campaign to Anil Kumar Sharma in the Rama Krishna Puram constituency by a margin of 326 votes.[16]

She contested the Lok Sabha elections, 2014 from Ghaziabad (Lok Sabha constituency) but lost to VK Singh and also lost her deposit.[17]


Shazia Ilmi quit from all Aam adami posts on 24th may 2014 in press conference citing lack of democracy within party and over sensationalism tactics by party leaders.


References

  1. ^ http://kohram.in/shazia-ilmi-may-resign-from-aap-tomorrow-but-why/
  2. ^ a b c d Sruthijith, K. K. (25 December 2011). "Shazia Ilmi, ex-journalist: The Muslim face of Team Anna". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  3. ^ BP Staff (2 August 2012). "The Biography of Shazia Ilmi, a prominent Team Anna Member". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  4. ^ Voll, Klaus (2013). AAM AADMI PARTY (AAP) A NEW POLITICAL PARTY IN INDIA (PDF). FEPS. p. 9. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Kaniwal, Rahul (18 August 2011). "A thinktank brings Anna the eyeballs". India Today. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  6. ^ "IAWRT Members and their World Premiere Films" (PDF). The International Association of Women in Radio and Television Newsletter. 2 (1). IAWRT: 4. April 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Becoming a woman". The Hindu. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  8. ^ "4th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy for the Government of Kerala. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Daughter of the earth - Portrait of Vandana Shiva". 10 Francs. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  10. ^ "Reflections: Women and Technology" (PDF). International Women's Conference. 2012. p. 11. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  11. ^ "National Executive". Aam Aadmi Party. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  12. ^ "AAP leaders raising funds through illegal means, shows sting; Kejriwal cries foul". Indian Express. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  13. ^ "AAP sting operation: Arvind Kejriwal cries conspiracy, Shazia Ilmi offers to resign". Zee News. 22 November. Retrieved 24 November 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ "AAP defends Shazia Ilmi, threatens to sue Media Sarkar and TV channels". Indian Express. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  15. ^ "EC begins inquiry into sting operation against AAP leaders". India Today. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  16. ^ "Delhi polls: Shazia Ilmi loses by whisker of 326-vote margin". PTI. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  17. ^ "6th Candidate List Announced - 2014 Elections". Aam Aadmi Party official portal.

External Links

Template:Persondata

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shazia_Ilmi&oldid=609921716"