Sakina Itoo

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Sakina Itoo
Minister for Social Welfare
In office
2008–2014
GovernorNarinder Nath Vohra
Chief MinisterOmar Abdullah
Member Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2015
GovernorNarinder Nath Vohra
Chief MinisterOmar Abdullah
ConstituencyNoorabad
Member Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
In office
1996–2002
GovernorGirish Chandra Saxena
Chief MinisterFarooq Abdullah
ConstituencyNoorabad
Personal details
Born (1970-12-05) 5 December 1970 (age 51)
Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Political partyJammu and Kashmir National Conference
Parent(s)
  • Wali Mohammad Itoo (father)
EducationIntermediate

Sakina Itoo (born 5 December 1970[1]) is a Kashmiri politician and the former member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council. A member of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, she represented Noorabad twice in 1996 and 2008.[2] In 1999, she was appointed as a minister for Social Welfare and Administrative Reforms, Inspections, Trainings & Grievances (ARI, Trainings).[3][4]

The president of National Congress for South Kashmir,[5] she was the only woman to serve in Kashmir's state cabinet ministry in 2008 when Omar Abdullah was incumbent to the post of chief minister.[6]

Biography[]

She was born to , speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on 5 December 1970 in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir.[7] She did her intermediate from the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education in 1991.[8] Later, she started her MBBS practice, professional degree in medicine, but left midway amidst of her father's killing in 1990 and subsequently joined politics.[7]

During her political career, she served as a minister in several departments such as deputy minister for education in 1996, state minister for Social Welfare, and Public Works.[7] Later, she was appointed as a minister of Tourism and served the department until 2002.[3] In 2002, she lost election from her assembly constituency[2] and was later nominated for Member of Legislative Council post by the party in 2004.[3]

Controversies[]

In 2014 state assembly election campaign, her alleged video clip which was heavenly circulated by the internet users across the social media networks caught news media attention forcing an old man from Kulgam district "to swear in the name of Allah"[9][10] and to take auth of the quran to vote for her. Her video (election campaign) was reportedly considered a violation of Model Code of Conduct. National Congress, her party declined to accept the violation citing "there was absolutely nothing wrong with it". The clip was subsequently reported to the Election Commission of India by the opposition mainstream party, PDP.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "At a glance: 9 Muslim women candidates from Kashmir valley contesting J&K assembly polls". www.indiatvnews.com. 29 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Jammu and Kashmir minister Sakina Itoo files nomination from Noorabad". DNA India. 13 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Administrative Refirms, Inspections, Trainings & Grievances Department - Government of Jammu & Kashmir". jkaritrainings.nic.in.
  4. ^ "Cabinet Minister - general administration department" (PDF). jkgad.nic.in.
  5. ^ "Dr. Farooq, Omar express solidarity with Sakina Itoo". KNS. 26 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Video of Jammu and Kashmir minister invoking religion for votes goes viral". Deccan Chronicle. 31 March 2014.
  7. ^ a b c "Personality". Kashmir Life. 25 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Miss Sakina Itoo (JKNC):Constituency- Noorabad (Kulgam) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
  9. ^ "J&K minister Sakina seen in a video forcing an old man to vote for her". News18. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Video shows NC leader asking for support in the name of religion". Hindustan Times. 30 March 2014.
  11. ^ "Viral Facebook video shows J&K minister Sakina Itoo forcing voter to support her". India Today. 30 March 2014.
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