Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) Chief Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid. File
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Incarcerated Member of Parliament (MP) and Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) chief Engineer Rashid, who completed five days of hunger strike inside the Tihar Jail on Tuesday (February 4, 2025), has lost five kilos of weight, according to his son Asrar Rashid.
“I met my father in the Tihar Jail who is on an indefinite hunger strike. He has lost five kilos in just four days but his spirit remains high. Let everyone be aware that we are not going to bow down and give up,” MP Rashid’s younger son Asrar Rasheed said, in a post on social media platform X.
AIP chief spokesperson Inam Un Nabi said the party “firmly believe in the principles enshrined in the Constitution of India and are confident that justice will prevail”. “Engineer Rashid’s dedication to his mission for democracy and truth reflects his unyielding spirit,” Mr. Nabi said.
He said the AIP has launched a “Release Er. Rashid Campaign”.
According to MP Rashid’s elder son Abrar Rashid, Mr. Rashid’s lawyer presented fresh arguments before the High Court on Tuesday that Rashid’s regular bail has been pending for orders since August 28, 2024.
“A special NIA Court has refused to hear the matter, stating that the MP/MLA court should hear it. Matter till date is not transferred to MP/MLA court. We have no remedy to seek bail, hence we have come under Article 226 of the Constitution invoking extraordinary powers of the HC. Third Parliamentary session missed by Rashid, as his interim bail became infructuous, due to this jurisdictional issue,” Mr. Abrar said.
He said the HC has now been pleased to issue notice to the Registrar General of HC to ask the status on the jurisdictional issue. “Engineer Rashid has been sitting on indefinite fast since 10 a.m. on January 31, to protest not being allowed to represent his constituency, despite such a huge mandate. The next date before HC is February 6. We have faith in the judiciary, and are hoping to get bail so that people of Kashmir, and Baramulla constituency, do not go unrepresented,” he added.
Published – February 04, 2025 09:40 pm IST
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