Sheikh Abdul Jabbar was an Indian politician and freedom fighter from Jammu and Kashmir. He held various positions in his political career, including serving as a Cabinet Minister, MLA, and MLC.
Sheikh Abdul Jabbar | |
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| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1983–1986 | |
| Constituency | Kangari |
| Law Minister of Jammu & Kashmir | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1931 Kashmir |
| Died | 18 April 1990 Lar, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Awami National Conference |
| Children | Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar, 1 daughter |
| Occupation | Politician, Freedom fighter |
In 1984, Sheikh Abdul Jabbar left the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference to join the rebel faction led by Ghulam Mohammad Shah. During Shah's tenure as Chief Minister, Abdul Jabbar was appointed as the Law Minister of Jammu & Kashmir. Previously, Sheikh Abdul Jabbar was regarded as a close associate of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah of the National Conference.[1][2]
He was assassinated on April 18, 1990, in his hometown of Lar Ganderbal, Kashmir.[1] He was killed by four terrorists who had connections with the Allah Tigers and had returned from Azad Kashmir as members of Hizbul Mujahideen.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ishfaq Jabbar pays tributes to his father, urges people to remain indoor". Kashmir Life. April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Who is Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar?". Early Times. September 3, 2014.
- ^ Joshi, Manoj (24 May 2019). The Lost Rebellion: Kashmir in the Nineties. Penguin Random House. ISBN 9788184752632.
Similar pressures saw the creation of the Al Barq, a tanzeem linked to the People's Conference of Abdul Ghani Lone. In 1990, in the first flush of militancy, four boys who had links with the Allah Tigers and had returned from Azad Kashmir as Hizb members, killed Sheikh Abdul Jabbar, a former minister of the National Conference government. After his death, Shah and his family went to Sheikh's house to condole with his family. The Hizb elements resented this and put up posters warning Mushtaq Ahmad not to go there again.