IN A TIME MARKED by political discontent in Jammu and Kashmir, triggered by the loss of statehood and the abrogation of Article 370, the BJP is trying to reshape people's perception of the party. Leading that change mechanism is a group of highly educated Muslim women-Farida Khan, Darakhshan Andrabi, Hina Bhat, Parvaz Chauhan and Rumisa Rafiq Wani. Their work stands out in comparison with the party's male leaders in the Union territory, who are busy bickering and forming factions.
Farida Khan hails from Seloo in Sopore, Baramulla-once a hotbed of militancy. She is party secretary in Jammu and Kashmir and chairperson of the Block Development Council (BDC) in Sopore. She boasts a triple master's degree (political science, sociology and economics) and a PhD in economics. She began her political journey in 2013 and was elected BDC chairperson in 2019.
Khan has provided housing to underprivileged individuals through the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, and is now focusing on finishing the ₹4-crore Jal Jeevan project in Boripura. "It is an important project and will resolve the persistent water crisis in Sopore," she said. After a drug addict killed his mother, she initiated various de-addiction programmes and set up a rehabilitation centre in Sopore. Recently, she got funds for a hospital worth ₹75 lakh in Botingoo. "I work in collaboration with government officials to address grievances expeditiously," she said.
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