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Mir Junaid
Mir Junaid | |
|---|---|
| President of Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party | |
| Assumed office 5 February 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1991 Langate, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party |
| Alma mater | University of Kashmir[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | twitter |
Mir Junaid (born 2 January 1991) is a writer, a Kashmiri activist[2], a lawyer[3] and a Indian politician based in Jammu and Kashmir. He is currently the president of the Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party.[4][5]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Mir Junaid hails from Langate in Kupwara district of the current Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[6] Junaid studied law at the University of Kashmir.[1] [7]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Mir Junaid has been politically involved from a young age, being both a youth activist and youth leader locally. He has been an activist for over 14 years.
Junaid was previously a member of the National Students' Union of India, the student wing of the Indian National Congress, before leaving.[8]
He was initially and continues to be a vocal supporter of the Indian governments decision to abrogate article 370 and 35a stating, “I believe that the removal of Articles 370 and 35-A gave the people of Jammu and Kashmir a kind of liberation from political dynasts. The weaker sections of the society who are deprived will benefit from the move.”[9][10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Junaid, Mir (19 July 2020). "Gilgit Baltistan: The exploited orphan".
- ↑ "Kashmiri activist slams Pak in meeting with envoys, says it has no locus standi on Article 370". ANI News.
- ↑ "Booming young guns". The Week. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ "Blood on our hands". Greater Kashmir. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ "Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party set for mainstream political foray in J&K - The Week". www.theweek.in.
- ↑ "Political parties misled people in Kashmir for decades, says youth Kashmiri activist". ANI News.
- ↑ "Plea to allow incoming calls in J&K - The Hindu".
- ↑ Zargar, Ipsita Chakravarty & Safwat. "Special Report: In Kashmir, who are the leaders of the new political 'mainstream'?". Scroll.in.
- ↑ "Removal of Article 370 gave hope: J&K youth activists". 8 October 2019.
- ↑ "Leaders and thinkers of J&K bat for interfaith dialogue : The Tribune India".
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