Researching Sadiq Ali

Sadiq Ali graduated from Aligarh Muslim University and earned his MA in Political Science. He has given some important recommendations about the solution of the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan. His self-rule report has been widely applauded in both India and Pakistan and his recommendations have been regarded as one of the most workable solutions of this issue. He has also written a comprehensive paper on the deteriorating conditions of the forests of Jammu and Kashmir State; he has further submitted an indepth research paper outlining how the Dal Lake may be saved from further degradation.

Mr Sadiq Ali entered politics at a very young age, and was one of the closest associates of Sheikh Abdullah, the founder of National Conference. He was nominated to the State Legislative Council numerous times. He also held the position of treasurer of the JKNC for 23 years.

He quit National Conference stating personal reasons, although he never spoke against the NC party or its principles. There was widespread speculation that the only reason Mr Sadiq Ali quit NC was because of the NC leadership's inadequate action against a rival from within NC, whom Mr Sadiq had accused of sabotaging his re-election bid from Zadibal.

On 9 March 2008, Farooq Abdullah, the patron of NC, announced to the media that Mr Sadiq Ali had rejoined the party and would be handling the state affairs of the party.

During his studies, he saw the Nehru family in Allahabad closely leading the freedom movement and since then you started participating in activities with the Congress in the national movement.

He organized a dharna at the Allahabad University to boycott foreign goods and liquor. Then the British government arrested and sent to jail.

In 1930, Gandhi's salt law was disregarded and then jailed.He was Office Secretary and then Permanent Secretary of the AICC from 1936 to 1948. During 1942 he stayed with Gandhiji at the Sevagram Ashram and focused on Khadi village industry. In 1943, he was sentenced to two years under a personal satyagraha.

In 1947, he strongly opposed the partition of India and criticized the Muslim League's Two Nation Theory. You entered politics after independence.

General Secretary from 1958 to 1962 and again 1964–1969. He was a member of the Provisional Parliament from 1950 to 1952 and of Rajya Sabha from 1957 to 1970 He was also Chief Editor of the AICC Economic Review from 1958 to 1962 and 1964–1969.

Ali served as President of the Indian National Congress (O) from 1971 to 1973, Governor of Maharashtra from 1977 to 1980, Governor of Tamil Nadu from 1980 to 1982, Chairman Rajghat Samadhi Committee, New Delhi 1992–96.

He continued to be Chairman of the Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya Samiti since 1985, and Chairman of the Gandhi National Memorial Fund since 1990 Chairman Sardar Patel Memorial Trust and Council for Communal Harmony.

His well received publications include: A Survey towards Socialist thinking in the Congress, Democracy and National Integration. The Vision of Swaraj, etc.

He was governor of Maharashtra from 1977 to 1980 and governor of Tamil Nadu from 1980 to 1982.

He died on 17 April 2001.