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'''Ambika Soni''' (born 13 November 1942) is an [[India]]n politician belonging to [[Indian National Congress]]. She had served as [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Minister of Information and Broadcasting]]. She is a [[Member of Parliament]] representing the state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]]. | '''Ambika Soni''' (born 13 November 1942) is an [[India]]n politician belonging to [[Indian National Congress]]. She had served as [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Minister of Information and Broadcasting]]. She is a [[Member of Parliament]] representing the state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]]. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Born in Lahore in undivided [[British India|Punjab]] to | Born in Lahore in undivided [[British India|Punjab]] to Nakul Sen Wadhwa, an [[Indian Civil Service]] officer and [[List of Governors of Goa|Lt. Governor of Goa]] in 1942.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/an-affair-to-remember/article1-485227.aspx|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090004/http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/an-affair-to-remember/article1-485227.aspx|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2 April 2015|title = An affair to remember|last = Chadha|first = Kumkum|date = 11 December 2009}}</ref> Ambika studied at [[Welham Girls School]], Dehradun and did her M.A. (Hons.) from [[Indraprastha College]], [[Delhi University]], followed by Diploma Superiore en Langue Francaise from [[Alliance Francaise]], Bangkok and Post-Graduate Diploma in Spanish Art and Literature from [[University of Havana]], [[Cuba]]. She got married in 1961 to Uday Soni, an [[Indian Foreign Service]] officer. | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
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==Freedom of Press and Internet== | ==Freedom of Press and Internet== | ||
At the International Colloquium on Freedom of Expression and Human Rights organized by the Press Council of India on 28 April 2011, she claimed that "Our media is probably the freest in the world."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121021202115/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/newdelhi/India-has-world-s-freest-media-Soni/Article1-690812.aspx India has world's 'freest' media: Soni], Hindustan Times – 28 April 2011 </ref> But the two "Press freedom rankings" speak the contrary. The ''World Press Freedom Index 2012'' by the Reporters Without Borders group ranked India at 131 out of 179 which puts it in the category of "Noticeable problems".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.rsf.org/IMG/CLASSEMENT_2012/CLASSEMENT_ANG.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-05-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507085043/http://en.rsf.org/IMG/CLASSEMENT_2012/CLASSEMENT_ANG.pdf |archive-date=2012-05-07 }}</ref> The ''Global press freedom rankings 2012'' by Freedom House ranked India at 80 out of 197 which puts it in the category of "Partly Free".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-24|url=https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/Global%20and%20Regional%20Press%20Freedom%20Rankings.pdf|access-date=2020-09-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224104339/https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/Global%20and%20Regional%20Press%20Freedom%20Rankings.pdf|archive-date=24 February 2019}}</ref> There are also serious concerns about regulators putting a tight leash on Internet Free Speech.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/technology/28internet.html | title=India Puts Tight Leash on Internet Free Speech | newspaper=The New York Times | date=27 April 2011 | first=Vikas | last=Bajaj | access-date=5 July 2018 }}</ref> | At the International Colloquium on Freedom of Expression and Human Rights organized by the Press Council of India on 28 April 2011, she claimed that "Our media is probably the freest in the world."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121021202115/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/newdelhi/India-has-world-s-freest-media-Soni/Article1-690812.aspx India has world's 'freest' media: Soni], Hindustan Times – 28 April 2011 </ref> But the two "Press freedom rankings" speak the contrary. The ''World Press Freedom Index 2012'' by the Reporters Without Borders group ranked India at 131 out of 179 which puts it in the category of "Noticeable problems".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.rsf.org/IMG/CLASSEMENT_2012/CLASSEMENT_ANG.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-05-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507085043/http://en.rsf.org/IMG/CLASSEMENT_2012/CLASSEMENT_ANG.pdf |archive-date=2012-05-07 }}</ref> The ''Global press freedom rankings 2012'' by Freedom House ranked India at 80 out of 197 which puts it in the category of "Partly Free".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-24|url=https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/Global%20and%20Regional%20Press%20Freedom%20Rankings.pdf|title=GLOBAL PRESS FREEDOM RANKINGS|access-date=2020-09-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224104339/https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/Global%20and%20Regional%20Press%20Freedom%20Rankings.pdf|archive-date=24 February 2019}}</ref> There are also serious concerns about regulators putting a tight leash on Internet Free Speech.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/technology/28internet.html | title=India Puts Tight Leash on Internet Free Speech | newspaper=The New York Times | date=27 April 2011 | first=Vikas | last=Bajaj | access-date=5 July 2018 }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}}12. [https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/smt-ambika-soni Ambika Soni. https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/smt-ambika-soni] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Ambika Soni | |
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| Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) for Punjab | |
| Assumed office 1996 | |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting Government of India | |
| In office 22 May 2009 – 27 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi |
| Succeeded by | Manish Tewari |
| Minister of Tourism and Culture | |
| In office 29 January 2006 – 22 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Renuka Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Kumari Selja |
| President of All India Mahila Congress | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| President | Sonia Gandhi |
| President of Indian Youth Congress | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| General Secretary of All India Congress Committee | |
| In office 1999–2020 | |
| President | Rahul Gandhi Sonia Gandhi |
| Member of Congress Working Committee | |
| Assumed office 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1942 Lahore, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Uday C. Soni |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Indraprastha College, University of Delhi University of Havana Alliance Francaise Welham Girls School |
Ambika Soni (born 13 November 1942) is an Indian politician belonging to Indian National Congress. She had served as Minister of Information and Broadcasting. She is a Member of Parliament representing the state of Punjab in the Rajya Sabha.
Early life and education
Born in Lahore in undivided Punjab to Nakul Sen Wadhwa, an Indian Civil Service officer and Lt. Governor of Goa in 1942.[1] Ambika studied at Welham Girls School, Dehradun and did her M.A. (Hons.) from Indraprastha College, Delhi University, followed by Diploma Superiore en Langue Francaise from Alliance Francaise, Bangkok and Post-Graduate Diploma in Spanish Art and Literature from University of Havana, Cuba. She got married in 1961 to Uday Soni, an Indian Foreign Service officer.
Political career
Ambika Soni began her political career in 1969 when she was co-opted into the Congress Party by Indira Gandhi at the time of the Party split in 1969. Soni was an old family friend of Gandhi from the time when her father was posted as District collector of Amritsar during the Partition of India and worked very closely with Jawaharlal Nehru.[2] In 1975 she was elected president of the Indian Youth Congress and worked closely with Sanjay Gandhi.[3] In March 1976 she was elected to Rajya Sabha. In 1998 she became the president of All India Mahila Congress. From 1999 - 2006 she was General Secretary of All India Congress Committee. In January 2000 she was again elected to Rajya Sabha and resigned on 10 June 2004. In July 2004 she was again elected to Rajya Sabha. From 29 January 2006 - 22 May 2009 she was Minister of Tourism and Minister of Culture in UPA I government. From 22 May 2009 - 27 October 2012 she was Minister of Information and Broadcasting in UPA II government.[4] In July 2010 she was re-elected to Rajya Sabha.[citation needed]
Freedom of Press and Internet
At the International Colloquium on Freedom of Expression and Human Rights organized by the Press Council of India on 28 April 2011, she claimed that "Our media is probably the freest in the world."[5] But the two "Press freedom rankings" speak the contrary. The World Press Freedom Index 2012 by the Reporters Without Borders group ranked India at 131 out of 179 which puts it in the category of "Noticeable problems".[6] The Global press freedom rankings 2012 by Freedom House ranked India at 80 out of 197 which puts it in the category of "Partly Free".[7] There are also serious concerns about regulators putting a tight leash on Internet Free Speech.[8]
References
- ↑ Chadha, Kumkum (11 December 2009). "An affair to remember". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ↑ Vohra, Pankaj (29 May 2009). "By invitation only- Interview with Ambika Soni". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ Chadha, Kumkum (11 December 2009). "An affair to remember". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ www.dailypioneer.com https://www.dailypioneer.com/home/online-channel/top-story/104614-soni-wasnik-sahai-resign-ahead-of-reshuffle.html. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ India has world's 'freest' media: Soni, Hindustan Times – 28 April 2011
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "GLOBAL PRESS FREEDOM RANKINGS" (PDF). 24 February 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ↑ Bajaj, Vikas (27 April 2011). "India Puts Tight Leash on Internet Free Speech". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
12. Ambika Soni. https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/smt-ambika-soni
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