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=== Political career === | === Political career === | ||
In 1978, Shahabuddin left the [[Indian Foreign Service]] through a voluntary retirement to join politics. The then [[Morarji Desai]]-led central government refused to give him a monthly pension of one thousand rupees as he did not complete 20 years in the service.<ref name="Telegraph India"/> | In 1978, Shahabuddin left the [[Indian Foreign Service]] through a voluntary retirement to join politics. The then [[Morarji Desai]]-led central government refused to give him a monthly pension of one thousand rupees as he did not complete 20 years in the service.<ref name="Telegraph India"/> | ||
According to him, the then foreign minister of India [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] asked him thrice to reconsider his decision.<ref>{{cite web|title=Living Life To The Lees|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/living-life-to-the-lees-syed-shahabuddin-ifs-janata-party-muslim-india-babri-masjid-demolition-4559191/|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=29 July 2017}}</ref> In 1979, one of the [[Janata Party]]'s [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Upper house of Parliament]] resigned and hence a seat became vacant. The party nominated him for the seat.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} In 1984, Shahabuddin lost the | According to him, the then foreign minister of India [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] asked him thrice to reconsider his decision.<ref>{{cite web|title=Living Life To The Lees|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/living-life-to-the-lees-syed-shahabuddin-ifs-janata-party-muslim-india-babri-masjid-demolition-4559191/|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=29 July 2017}}</ref> In 1979, one of the [[Janata Party]]'s [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Upper house of Parliament]] resigned and hence a seat became vacant. The party nominated him for the seat.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} In 1984, Shahabuddin lost the [[Rajya Sabha]] election to the [[Indian National Congress]] owing to alleged cross voting by the party legislators in favour of [[Communist Party of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitra |first=Sumit |date=15 June 1984 |title=Janata Party under Chandra Shekhar's leadership gets reduced to Lilliputian height |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19840615-janata-party-under-chandra-shekhars-leadership-gets-reduced-to-lilliputian-height-803039-1984-06-15 |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Shahabuddin wrote to party leader [[Karpoori Thakur]] saying that legislators [[Satya Narayan Sinha]] and Munishwar Singh conspired to defeat him and demanded action against them. Subsequently, Thakur sacked three legislators after Shahabuddin alleged that they had voted against him.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bihar's Janata Party legislators add spice to bland election process|url=http://indiatoday.in/story/bihar-janata-party-legislators-add-spice-to-bland-election-process/1/360708.html|publisher=India Today|accessdate=29 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Farzand |date=31 May 1984 |title=Bihar Janata Party unit president Satyendranarayan Sinha removed, supporters revolt |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19840531-bihar-janata-party-unit-president-satyendranarayan-sinha-removed-supporters-revolt-803659-1984-05-31 |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> | ||
He was known for his strong belief in the [[Constitution of India#Federal Structure|federal structure]] of India and his desire to see more people participating at every level of governance.<ref name="Website of Syed Shahabuddin">[http://www.syedshahabuddin.com/about.htm Website of Syed Shahabuddin], Retrieved on 3 February 2013</ref> He often called for persistent action against corruption, nepotism, and inefficiency, for democracy within political parties and for equitable distribution of national income and resources in order to provide a life of minimum dignity for all people.<ref name="Website of Syed Shahabuddin" />{{additional citation needed|date=August 2017}} In Parliament, he was well known for his contributions to debates not only on Muslim issues but also on areas ranging widely from External Affairs and Defence to Education and Health. Looking to build support for minority rights and Muslim issues, he founded the [[Insaf Party]] in 1989, dissolved it in 1990, and later revived it. | In 1985, Shahabuddin was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] (the lower house of Indian parliament) as a candidate of the Janata Party. He lost the seat to [[M.J. Akbar]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] in 1989. In 1991, he was re-elected from the constituency, for which he took a helicopter from Patna to celebrate. In 1991, he again lost the election, this time to [[Janata Dal (United)]]'s [[Mohammed Taslimuddin]].<ref>{{cite web|title=नहीं रहे किशनगंज के पूर्व सांसद सैयद शहाबुद्दीन, दिल्ली में निधन|url=http://www.livehindustan.com/news/bhagalpur/article1-Former-MP-of-kishanganj-saiyyad-shahabuddin-died-in-delhi-726019.html|publisher=Live Hindustan|accessdate=31 July 2017}}</ref> | ||
He was known for his strong belief in the [[Constitution of India#Federal Structure|federal structure]] of India and his desire to see more people participating at every level of governance.<ref name="Website of Syed Shahabuddin">[http://www.syedshahabuddin.com/about.htm Website of Syed Shahabuddin], Retrieved on 3 February 2013</ref> He often called for persistent action against corruption, nepotism, and inefficiency, for democracy within political parties and for equitable distribution of national income and resources in order to provide a life of minimum dignity for all people.<ref name="Website of Syed Shahabuddin" />{{additional citation needed|date=August 2017}} In Parliament, he was well known for his contributions to debates not only on Muslim issues but also on areas ranging widely from External Affairs and Defence to Education and Health. Looking to build support for minority rights and Muslim issues, he founded the [[Insaf Party]] in 1989,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Bhaskar |date=15 September 1989 |title=Syed Shahabuddin contradicts himself as he floats Insaaf Party |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19890915-syed-shahabuddin-contradicts-himself-as-he-floats-insaaf-party-816517-1989-09-15 |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> dissolved it in 1990, and later revived it. | |||
Throughout his political career, Syed Shahabuddin was involved with many Muslim institutions and organisations, including the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board and the Babari Masjid Action Committee. From 2004 to 2011, he was the President of All- India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, an umbrella organisation of eminent Muslim individuals and organisations, headquartered in New Delhi, India. He continued to guide the organisation until his death in 2017. He created, edited, and published the monthly journal Muslim India between 1983 and 2006, as a source of reference and research on all matters of interest to Muslims in India.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} | Throughout his political career, Syed Shahabuddin was involved with many Muslim institutions and organisations, including the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board and the Babari Masjid Action Committee. From 2004 to 2011, he was the President of All- India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, an umbrella organisation of eminent Muslim individuals and organisations, headquartered in New Delhi, India. He continued to guide the organisation until his death in 2017. He created, edited, and published the monthly journal Muslim India between 1983 and 2006, as a source of reference and research on all matters of interest to Muslims in India.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} | ||
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He was involved with many Muslim institutions and organizations including the [[All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat]], of which he was the President between 2004 and 2011. | He was involved with many Muslim institutions and organizations including the [[All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat]], of which he was the President between 2004 and 2011. | ||
==Criticism == | ==Criticism == | ||