Lubna Sarwath: Difference between revisions

'''Lubna Sarwath''' is an Indian social activist and economist who fought the [[2014 Indian general election]] from [[Hyderabad (Lok Sabha constituency)]] as [[Aam Aadmi Party]] candidate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Wakf-board-gets-its-first-nomination-from-a-woman-government-to-take-final-call/articleshow/55973392.cms|title=Wakf board gets its first nomination from a woman; government to take final call}}</ref>  

Lubna was selected in Probationary Officers Exam and joined as an officer in the [[Punjab National Bank]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/education/college-and-university/studying-islamic-economics/article2446763.ece|title=Studying Islamic Economics}}</ref> She completed Ph.D. programme in Islamic Economics and Finance (IEF) from [[Trisakti University]], Jakarta, [[Indonesia]]. She is also a guest lecture there on invitation. She got admission in Masters in both Islamic Economics in MIHE, UK and IIUM, Kuala Lumpur, but didn't studied there. Lubna is Editorial Assistant-cum-Referee for Humanomics, Emerald Publications, UK. Dr. Lubna is also an ecological activist,<ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/020416/hyderabad-nizam-s-drinking-water-source-filled-with-garbage.html Polluted lake could not make it to HMDA’s list]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/funds-freeze-amp-eviction-civil-society-rallies-behind-minorities-commission/articleshow/56789294.cms Funds freeze & eviction: Civil society rallies behind minorities commission]</ref> and co-convener of NGO - SOUL (Save Our Urban Lakes).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/Fauna-returns-to-Ameenpur-lake/article16944881.ece|title=Fauna returns to Ameenpur lake}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/Golf-club-rebuilds-fort-wall-as-ASI-remains-passive-spectator/article17287089.ece Golf club rebuilds fort wall as ASI remains passive spectator]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/Lakes-play-havoc-with-colony-residents/article14994375.ece Lakes play havoc with colony residents]</ref><ref>[https://scroll.in/article/777103/the-hidden-public-cost-of-private-prayers-by-telangana-chief-minister-sparks-ire The hidden public cost of private prayers by Telangana chief minister sparks ire]</ref><ref>[https://scroll.in/article/810948/detentions-of-islamic-state-suspects-leave-hyderabad-shaken-its-muslim-community-on-edge Detentions of Islamic State suspects leave Hyderabad shaken, its Muslim community on edge]</ref> In January 2017, she applied to be part of Telangana State Wakf Board.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/women-on-wakf-board-government-grapples-with-question-of-breaking-tradition/articleshow/56366938.cms Women on wakf board: Government grapples with question of breaking tradition]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/govt-yet-to-nominate-4-members-to-wakf-board/articleshow/56467437.cms Govt yet to nominate 4 members to Wakf Board]</ref> Lubna has also said that bodies like [[All India Muslim Personal Law Board]], [[Jamaat-e-Islami Hind]] and Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadees Hind are regressive organisations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2016dec14/1481732364.html#.WFOsQmeli1E|title=There is nothing progressive about the ideology of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind or Jamiat Ahl e Hadees Hind}}</ref> Lubna has also opposed [[triple talaq]].<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2016/dec/29/instant-divorce-unislamic-activists-1554117.html Instant divorce unislamic: Activists]</ref><ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/170117/scholars-agree-with-supreme-court-ruling-on-talaq.html Scholars agree with Supreme Court ruling on talaq]</ref> In July 2017, Lubna along with her SOUL members protested against GHMC for choking [[Kapra Lake]] and demanded the resignation of the Superintending Engineer (Hyderabad Lakes & Water bodies Management Circle) and the MRO (Keesara Mandal).<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/the-face-off-between-ghmc-soul-over-kapra-lake-intensifies/articleshow/59652635.cms</ref><ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/ghmc-stop-choking-the-kapra-lake-to-death/articleshow/59428062.cms</ref> In June 2018, Lubna and other activists moved a contempt plea in Hyderabad High court over ‘misuse’ of public funds in Dawat-e-Iftar at [[Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium|L.B. Stadium]]  hosted by the Chief Minister of [[Telangana]], [[Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/telangana-iftar-dinner-activists-move-contempt-plea-over-misuse-public-funds-82622|title=Telangana iftar dinner: Activists to move contempt plea over 'misuse' of public funds}}</ref> She claimed that Telangana government spent {{INR}} 66 crore on the iftar party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/after-ram-nath-kovind-cancels-iftar-parties-at-rashtrapati-bhavan-telangana-activists-oppose-kcrs-rs-66-crore-lavish-party-4501785.html|title=After Ram Nath Kovind cancels iftar parties at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Telangana activists oppose KCR's 'Rs 66 crore' lavish party}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/opinion-on-iftar-parties-remains-divided/article24050239.ece|title=Opinion on iftar parties remains divided}}</ref>

Lubna quit [[Aam Aadmi Party]] in March 2015 and since then joined [[Swaraj Abhiyan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/deccan+chronicle-epaper-deccanch/hyderabad+in+her+lakes+find+a+vociferous+champion-newsid-66346667|title=Hyderabad: In her, lakes find a vociferous champion - Deccan Chronicle {{!}} DailyHunt|work=DailyHunt|access-date=2017-09-18|language=en}}</ref> Lubna fought election from [[Karwan (Assembly constituency)]] as [[Socialist Party (India)]] candidate in [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/karwan-records-one-of-the-highest-nominations-in-city/article25650204.ece|title=Karwan records one of the highest nominations in city}}</ref>