Shamshad Pathan
Shamshad Pathan is an Indian human rights lawyer and politician based in Ahmedabad. He was affiliated with Jan Sangharsh Manch as an activist, and with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) as the party's Gujarat vice-president.[1][2]
Shamshad Pathan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Human rights activist, advocate, politician |
| Organization | Jan Sangharsh Manch |
| Political party | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, resigned in 2022 |
Career[edit]
Pathan represented Muslim victims of 2002 Gujarat riots in several high profile cases.[3][4] He has represented victims of manuel scavenging and slum-dwellers against eviction bids.[5][6]
Pathan was attacked with a knife in Jamalpur area of Ahmedabad in March 2022 after he tried to intervene in a fight. He was treated at SVP Hospital.[2][7]
Pathan resigned from AIMIM in April 2022 alleging that the party's Gujarat state president was taking decision unilaterally and not interested in strengthening the political outfit.[8][9] A few days later, 21 AIMIM office-bearers from Ahmedabad also resigned from the party.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Court notice to Zakia Jafri, special investigation team on Jan Sangharsh Manch plea". The Times of India. 2012-05-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ a b "AIMIM leader Shamshad Pathan attacked, injured in Ahmedabad market". India Today. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "India: 69 Hindus acquitted over deadly 2002 sectarian riots". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Delay in naming Kodnani as Naroda Patiya accused helped in her acquittal". Hindustan Times. 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "For Another Manual Scavenger, Caste, Occupation and Death Went Hand in Hand". The Wire. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "HC comes to rescue of slum dwellers, tells AMC to provide shelter". The Times of India. 2022-01-29. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Bilal, S. M. (2022-03-06). "AIMIM leader attacked in Ahmedabad market, injured". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Shamshad Pathan quits AIMIM over differing views". The Times of India. 2022-04-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "'Chief taking decisions unilaterally': AIMIM vice-president resigns". The Indian Express. 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "21 AIMIM office-bearers from Ahmedabad resign". The Indian Express. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2023-09-25.