Waris Pathan
Waris Pathan Malik | |
|---|---|
 Pathan during an interview | |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Madhukar Chavan |
| Constituency | Byculla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1968 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| Spouse | Married |
| Relations | Yusuf Pathan (Father) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Waris Pathan (born 29 November 1968) is an India politician based in Mumbai, Maharashtra[1] and an MLA of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in Byculla, Mumbai.[2] Pathan is also an Advocate of all the High Courts in India as a Defence counsel in Criminal matters.
Early and Personal life
Pathan was born in Bandra, Mumbai on 29 November 1968. Pathan is a son of justice Yusuf Pathan.[3]
Pathan joined the legal profession in August 1991. He was the first lawyer to get an accused in a TADA case out on interim bail on medical grounds. The Supreme Court of India has upheld the bail order in favour of the accused (Abdul Hamid Birya v/s state).[4]
Political career
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Waris Pathan was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly on an All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) ticket from Mumbai's Byculla assembly constituency.[5][6][7]
On 16 March 2016, Pathan was unanimously suspended from the Maharashtra Assembly on charges of disrespecting the country and anti-nationalism for refusing to chant the slogan Bharat Mata Ki Jai when asked to do so in the assembly by Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ram Kadam. He later said, "I love my country. I was born here and I will die here, he even said jai hind jai bharat Hindustan zindabad but will not say bharat mata ki jai. I can never dream of insulting my country. Don’t judge anyone’s love for the country by just one slogan."[8][9]
References
- ^ "Byculla MLA: Waris Pathan". I am in DNA of India. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen". AIMIM. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Waris Y. Pathan Defence Counsel Advocate". Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Waris Y. Pathan Advocate - High Court". Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "ADVOCATE WARIS YUSUF PATHAN (Winner)". Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Byculla MIM Candidate Waris pathan wins. MIM has officially entered Maharashtra". AIMIM. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "AIMIM's Waris Yousuf Pathan wins Byculla assembly constituency in Maharashtra's Assembly Elections 2014 Results". NewsWala.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Alok Deshpande. "MIM MLA suspended from Maharashtra Assembly for refusing to say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'". The Hindu.
- ^ "Maharashtra MIM MLA refuses to say 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' in Assembly, suspended". IBNLive.