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Nationality Indian
Education Mass Comm.
Occupation Politician, Social Activist, Journalist
Political party Aam Aadmi Party
Shazia Ilmi is an Indian politician and social activist. She was previously a television journalist and anchor at Star News. She was a spokesperson for the India Against Corruption movement led by Anna Hazare in 2011 and 2012. She led a media campaign for an anti-corruption bill (to institute an Ombudsman popularly known as Jan Lokpal Bill) which captured the imagination of millions of Indians and became a widespread protest across the nation. She is a National executive member of the Aam Aadmi Party. She is a Aam Aadmi Party candidate for the Rama Krishna Puram constituency in the December 2013 elections to the Delhi Vidhan Sabha.[1][2]
Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Politics
3 Allegations
4 References
Early life[edit]Shazia Ilmi comes from a Kanpur Muslim family with links to Congress party,[3] one of her uncles has been a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for over two decades, as well as holding ministerial office in the state. Her sister is married to Arif Mohammed Khan, a former Indian National Congress politician and minister who has since joined the Bahujan Samaj Party.[citation needed]
Ilmi was educated at St. Mary’s School in Kanpur and Nainital and then at St. Bede’s College, Shimla.[4] She then completed degree courses in journalism and broadcasting at Jamia Millia Islamia and the University of Wales, Cardiff,[3] and also completed a Diploma in 16mm Film production at New York Film Academy.[5]
Career[edit]Ilmi spent 15 years in varied aspects of television news and documentary production.[3] She has been an anchor on Star Network's news channel, where she hosted and produced the popular prime time news show Desh Videsh.[6][citation needed] She has produced several current affairs shows and documentaries focussing on gender issues and rights of Indian minority groups. Her show “Dr Kans” featuring a sting operation on doctors involved in the practice of female foeticide resulting in the suspension of their medical licences for the very first time in India’s medical history.[citation needed]
Ilmi has been a member of the International Association of Women in Radio and Television.[7] Her film titled P.O. 418 Siyasat Kanpur, concerning the struggle for survival of an Urdu language newspaper, was screened at the IAWRT film festival in 2011[8] and also at events such as a similar festival in Kerala.[9] She was also a co-director, with Radha Hola, of a 1996 documentary concerning the eco-feminist Vandana Shiva. This film, called Daughter of the Earth - Portrait of Vandana Shiva, has been shown by various television broadcasters, including the Discovery Channel.[10]
She was also the Director of “The Stolen Harvest”- a documentary based on Dr. Vandana Shiva’s book on Food Security and Seed Patenting under World Trade Organization -[citation needed] and directed the first television series for DD International produced by an all-female crew.[citation needed]
Politics[edit]Ilmi was active in the India Against Corruption Movement, for which her media experience suited her. She has been described as a "media strategist".[3][11] As of 2013[update], Ilmi is a member of the National Executive of the Aam Aadmi Party.[12]
Allegations[edit]In one of the sting operations carried out by Media Sarkar, Shazia Ilmi along with few other Aam Aadmi Party members are accused of allegedly accepting donations in cash through illegal means for the party.[13][14] According this video sting operation (partial footage was released),[15] the funds were allegedly raised as a return for their help in recovery of money from some individuals and getting land deals done. The video footage has raised claims of selective editing from AAP members,AAnd who have demanded access to the unedited raw footage
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