Lok Sabha MP from Baramulla Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly generally known as Engineer Rashid, walked out of Tihar Jail on Wednesday after a Delhi court docket granted him interim bail until October 2. Rashid was incarcerated since 2019 in reference to a terror funding case after the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) charged him below the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act. After strolling out, he pledged to “struggle towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s narrative of ‘Naya Kashmir’.”
Earlier this 12 months, he had contested the Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla and had gained after defeating former CM Omar Abdullah. Now, he’s set to contest the upcoming meeting polls in Jammu and Kashmir, for which the court docket has granted him bail in order that he can marketing campaign.
He was welcomed by his sons and supporters as he walked out of the jail. After strolling out, he spoke to reporters outdoors the jail and stated that he would proceed to struggle for his individuals and vowed to struggle towards PM Modi’s narrative of ‘Naya Kashmir’. He lashed out at Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti for suggesting that his bail was intentional and that his Awami Ittehad Occasion will act as a proxy for the BJP.
“My struggle is way more larger than what Omar Abdullah says. My struggle is for the individuals, his struggle is for the chair…He has come out of now for votes…Folks of North Kashmir already responded to him on June 4 when he misplaced by greater than two lakh votes…I do not want certificates from such individuals…” he stated, reacting to Omar Abdullah’s remarks.
VIDEO | Lok Sabha MP from Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla Engineer Rashid walks out of Tihar Jail, a day after he was granted interim bail in a terror funding case.
“After remaining in jail for five.5 years, I really feel myself stronger and pleased with my individuals. I take a pledge that I’ll… pic.twitter.com/SdsIc9vsu0
— Press Belief of India (@PTI_News) September 11, 2024
Rashid additional stated: “I used to be in jail for five-and-a-half years. I’m dedicated to preventing for my individuals. I’m coming again to unite individuals and never divide them..I wish to carry eternal peace to Kashmir and show that Kashmiris usually are not stone pelters. However we is not going to compromise with our political rights,” he stated, including, “I’ll struggle the prime minister’s narrative of Naya Kashmir”.
Rashid additionally slammed PM Modi over the abrogation of Article 370 within the Valley, which he stated “failed miserably” as individuals of Jammu and Kashmir “rejected in any respect he did on August 5.” “The vote to me was a referendum towards Modi’s coverage, particularly abrogation of Article 370 and 25 A. I’m dedicated to work for the welfare of my individuals for the peaceable decision of Kashmir’s battle. I want to inform Modiji Daro Matt, Darao Matt. We is not going to be scared,” he stated.
Addressing a press convention, Rashid acknowledged: “I really like individuals of India, I really like humanity. Modi ji says ‘one world one household’… ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’… Does he imply his phrases? Are we not a part of that household? Nobody talks about us…”
VIDEO | Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid addresses a press convention, hours after strolling out of Tihar Jail on interim bail, granted until October 2.
“I really like individuals of India, I really like humanity. Modi ji says ‘one world one household’… ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’… Does he imply his phrases?… pic.twitter.com/a0RdYnkofb
— Press Belief of India (@PTI_News) September 11, 2024
Jammu and Kashmir Meeting elections are scheduled to be held in three phases — September 18, September 25, and October 1. The outcomes might be declared on October 8.