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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
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'''Syed Naeem Akhtar Andrabi''' is an Indian politician from the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. He is a member of [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council]] as a candidate of the [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party]]. He is also the minister of public works in the [[Mehbooba Mufti ministry (2016–)|Mehbooba Mufti government]].

== Political career ==
In 2010, during the [[2010 Kashmir unrest]], Akhtar, the then spokesman of the party used to criticise the [[Jammu and Kashmir National Conference|National Conference]] party and chief minister [[Omar Abdullah]].<ref name="PDP"/>

Akhtar was elected to the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council|Legislative Council]] on 7 March 2013 as a [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party]] candidate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Naeem Akhtar takes oath as MLC|url=http://greaterkashmir.com/news/news/naeem-akhtar-takes-oath-as-mlc/142865.html|publisher=Greater Kashmir|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref>
In 2015, Akhtar was made the Education Minister in the [[Mufti Mohammad Sayeed]] government.<ref>{{cite web|title=Naeem Akhtar Inducted in J&K Ministry|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/naeem-akhtar-inducted-in-jk-ministry/883713|publisher=Outlook India|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref>

In September 2015, Akhtar installed a helpline number to his personal office to hear complaints from the stakeholders, namely parents, teachers and students concerned.<ref>{{cite web|title=Akhtar sets up helpline|url=http://greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/akhtar-sets-up-helpline/195740.html|publisher=Greater Kashmir|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref> He has also advocated for the separation of politics and education.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keep politics out of education: Naeem Akhtar|url=http://kashmirreader.com/2016/09/27/keep-politics-out-of-education-naeem-akhtar/|publisher=Kashmir Reader|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref>

In February 2017, in a cabinet reshuffle, chief minister [[Mehbooba Mufti]] gave Akhtar the portfolio of "Public Works Department", with Altaf Bukhari getting his portfolio.<ref>{{cite web|title=Altaf Bukhari new education minister, Naeem Akhtar Public Works, Basharat is Horticulture Minister|url=http://www.kashmirmonitor.in/Details/118076/altaf-bukhari-new-education-minister-naeem-akhtar-public-works-basharat-is-horticulture-minister|publisher=The Kashmir Monitor|access-date=1 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218093351/http://kashmirmonitor.in/Details/118076/altaf-bukhari-new-education-minister-naeem-akhtar-public-works-basharat-is-horticulture-minister|archive-date=18 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Views ==
=== Goods and services tax ===
About the [[Goods and Services tax (India)|Goods and Services Tax]], Akhtar said that the government would introduce a bill in the assembly for its implementation. He has said that goods would be cheaper due to the GST as it would bring an end to the system of [[double taxation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=GST in J&K only after thorough discussion in Assembly: Naeem Akhtar|url=http://kashmirreader.com/2017/05/25/gst-jk-thorough-discussion-assembly-naeem-akhtar/|publisher=Kashmir Reader|access-date=2 July 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life ==
Akhtar was a critic of the [[2016 Kashmir unrest]]. He was threatened by militant group [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]] as he reopened schools which were closed during the unrest.<ref>{{cite web|title=LeT threat to Jammu and Kashmir Education minister Naeem Akhtar, security beefed-up|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/let-threat-to-jammu-and-kashmir-education-minister-naeem-akhtar-security-beefed-up-3068836/|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref>

In August 2016, Akhtar's [[Srinagar]] residence was attacked as a petrol bomb was thrown towards it.<ref>{{cite web|title=Petrol bombs hurled at J&K Education Minister Naem Akthar's house|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/j-k-education-ministers-house-attacked-with-petrol-bombs-2949237/|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref>

Abid Ansari, a legislator from his party, has blamed Akhtar for "spoiling the party" and has accused him of working under external agency.<ref name="PDP">{{cite web|title=Naeem Akhtar: The rise of an outsider in PDP|url=http://newsdespatch.com/naeem-akhtar-the-rise-of-an-outsider-in-pdp/|publisher=News Despatch|access-date=2 July 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2008–2014]]
[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party politicians]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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>FreeToDisagree: Removed the religion-parameter from the infobox since it is no longer in use.