Traditional, which is presented during a sit-in that was introduced by the Awami Ittehad Party MLA Sheikh Khursheed Ahmad with the party leaders, demanded the immediate release of his brother, the Chief of the Party and MP Sabha Sheikh Abdul Rashid from Jantar’s Jantar, New Delhi, in 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI
Fans of the imprisoned engineer Rashid, 57, who heads the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) and is a member of the parliament (MEP) of North Kashmir’s Baramulla on Monday (August 25, 2025) on Monday (August 25, 2025).
“It is a symbolic protest that emphasizes the question of prisoners, including Rashid. It represents four million people. He has finished for six years in prison. We are protesting for his release. We appeal to the Supreme Court that Rashid and all youth imprisoned in the country’s prison,” Sheikh Khursheed, Mr. Rashid’s brother and Mla of Langate.
AIP spokesman said the SIT-in protest was held to complete six years of imprisonment by Mr. Rashid. “All innocent should be released. We want everyone who suffers in prison,” Sheikh Ashiq, leader of AIP.
The protesting AIP leaders said that Mr. Rashid’s imprisonment “despite great public support is the unfair and travesty of justice”.
Mr. Rashid’s supporters called the ongoing detention of the deputy as “attack on democracy” and “attempt to undermine the mandate” of people from Jamm and Kashmir.
Several supporters carried reading labels: “” Walls of prison cannot silence the mandate of people “.
Mr. Rashid was defeated by the Vice President of the National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah in the elections to Parliament 2024 and attacked elections from prison. In 2019 he was arrested and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) slapped the accusation of “terrorist financing” according to the provisions of the Act on Unlawful Activities (Prevention) (UAPA) against him.
Mr. Rashid was allowed a campaign during the elections to the Assembly and was awarded a short -term deposit last year. 28. October 2024, however, had to give up again. The deputy is currently filed in Tihar prison and had to pay the pocket expenses to attend parliament during the last autumn meeting.
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Published – August 25, 2025 23:08
