Wajahat Habibullah Author & Editor

In addition to his work in Kashmir, Wajahat Habibullah served as India's minister of education, secretary of consumer affairs, and secretary of the ministry of Panchayati Raj. He was also director, Shastri National Academy, and secretary, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. He is currently chief information commissioner of India. A senior fellow at the United States Institute of Peace in 2003-04, Habibullah received the Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in Secularism and the Gold Medal for Distinguished Service, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.