Sheikh Abdul Rashid speaking in Lok Sabha in New Delhi on February 11, 2025. Photo: YouTUbe/SansadTV
Out on parole, Sheikh Abdul Rashid or Engineer Rashid attended Parliament for the first time and raised in the Lok Sabha, the issue of the recent death of two civilians in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Delhi High Court had on February 10 granted him custody parole to attend the Budget Session of Parliament from February 11-13.
The independent MP from Baramulla was granted relief after observing a hunger strike in Tihar jail for more than a week. Mr. Rashid has been in jail since 2019, accused of funding separatist and terror groups.
During Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Mr. Rashid demanded a “full investigation” into the civilian deaths in Jammu and Kashmir.
He claimed that the two persons — Wasim Ahmad Mir and Makhan Din — were killed “allegedly by forces” and demanded a full investigation into the matter.
“Hamara khoon sasta nahin hain [our blood is not cheap],” he said.
He also demanded the construction of a tunnel to access far-flung areas of Keran, Karnah and Machil in Kupwara which remain cut off from the rest of the country for six months during winters.
Published – February 11, 2025 08:19 pm IST