Lubna Sarwath

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.[1]

Lubna Sarwath
Personal details
BornHyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
(now in Telangana, India)
NationalityIndian
Political partyMember
Socialist Party (India)
OccupationSocial Worker

Biography

Lubna was selected in Probationary Officers Exam and joined as an officer in the Punjab National Bank.[2] 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,[3][4] and co-convener of NGO - SOUL (Save Our Urban Lakes).[5][6][7][8][9] In January 2017, she applied to be part of Telangana State Wakf Board.[10][11] 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.[12] Lubna has also opposed triple talaq.[13][14] 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).[15][16] 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 L.B. Stadium hosted by the Chief Minister of Telangana, Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao.[17] She claimed that Telangana government spent ₹ 66 crore on the iftar party.[18][19]

Lubna quit Aam Aadmi Party in March 2015 and since then joined Swaraj Abhiyan.[20] Lubna fought election from Karwan (Assembly constituency) as Socialist Party (India) candidate in 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election.[21]

References
  1. "Wakf board gets its first nomination from a woman; government to take final call".
  2. "Studying Islamic Economics".
  3. Polluted lake could not make it to HMDA’s list
  4. Funds freeze & eviction: Civil society rallies behind minorities commission
  5. "Fauna returns to Ameenpur lake".
  6. Golf club rebuilds fort wall as ASI remains passive spectator
  7. Lakes play havoc with colony residents
  8. The hidden public cost of private prayers by Telangana chief minister sparks ire
  9. Detentions of Islamic State suspects leave Hyderabad shaken, its Muslim community on edge
  10. Women on wakf board: Government grapples with question of breaking tradition
  11. Govt yet to nominate 4 members to Wakf Board
  12. "There is nothing progressive about the ideology of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind or Jamiat Ahl e Hadees Hind".
  13. Instant divorce unislamic: Activists
  14. Scholars agree with Supreme Court ruling on talaq
  15. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/the-face-off-between-ghmc-soul-over-kapra-lake-intensifies/articleshow/59652635.cms
  16. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/ghmc-stop-choking-the-kapra-lake-to-death/articleshow/59428062.cms
  17. "Telangana iftar dinner: Activists to move contempt plea over 'misuse' of public funds".
  18. "After Ram Nath Kovind cancels iftar parties at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Telangana activists oppose KCR's 'Rs 66 crore' lavish party".
  19. "Opinion on iftar parties remains divided".
  20. "Hyderabad: In her, lakes find a vociferous champion - Deccan Chronicle | DailyHunt". DailyHunt. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  21. "Karwan records one of the highest nominations in city".
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