Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Awami Itehad Celebration (AIP) chief Sheikh Abdur Rashid on Wednesday asserted he’ll battle Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s narrative of ‘Naya (new) Kashmir’ and search a peaceable decision of the Kashmir difficulty.
“Until my final breath, I’ll ask for peaceable decision of the Kashmir difficulty. My battle is greater than that of Omar Abdullah. I’m an agent of my constituency and my individuals, and I can’t overlook dozens of Kashmiris who died in Tihar (jail) for need of therapy,” he instructed reporters after strolling free from Delhi’s Tihar jail after over 5 years.
Mr. Rashid, 56, who’s popularly often called Engineer Rashid, had been lodged in Tihar jail since August 2019 when the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) arrested him in an alleged cash laundering and terror funding case. He defeated his nearest rival and Nationwide Convention (NC) vp Mr. Abdullah with a margin of over two lakh votes in house constituency Baramulla within the Lok Sabha elections held earlier this 12 months.
He was granted interim bail by Delhi’s particular NIA courtroom on Tuesday. It can stay efficient till October 2 to permit him to marketing campaign for the AIP candidates within the J&Okay Meeting elections. Nevertheless, Mr. Rashid’s launch forward of the polls has raised many eyebrows again house.
Former chief minister and NC president Farooq Abdullah stated on Wednesday stated that Mr. Rashid too will speak about ‘(kanwal ka) phool’ (BJP’s image) of those that launched him. “They wish to divide the Muslims right here and he’s with them. I wish to remind them of the hijacking of the Indian Airways flight 814 to Kandahar. The terrorism that is occurring immediately is being unleashed by those that have been launched at the moment,” he stated whereas chatting with reporters in Anantnag.
Mr. Abdullah added, “I instructed them then not to do that, however they didn’t pay attention and immediately we’re the victims of it. BJP and RSS wish to weaken India. Folks right here will train them a lesson.”
His son and NC vp Omar Abdullah stated that Mr. Rashid has been launched on bail solely to seize votes. He whereas addressing an election rally in Kupwara, the house district of Mr. Rashid stated that the BJP had raised hue and cry over launch of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for election marketing campaign however has welcomed the launch of the AIP chief.
He stated, “The bail granted to Er Rashid will not be going to profit those that voted for him within the Lok Sabha polls. His bail is geared toward fetching votes in Meeting polls.” Later whereas speaking to reporters, the previous chief minister stated, “When Arvind Kejriwal was allowed to marketing campaign, they opposed the transfer all through the nation. They (BJP) instructed how one can launch a particular person from a jail for campaigning, however immediately have welcomed launch of Er Rashid.”
Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti stated that Mr. Rashid’s launch is uncertain because it stays to be seen as to who’s funding rallies being held throughout Kashmir when their chief was behind the bars. “I want Er Rashid was launched through the Parliament elections in order that he might have sought votes for himself. His launch is uncertain. I’m additionally shocked to see AIP finishing up big rallies in automobiles. Who’s funding AIP?,” she requested whereas speaking to reporters in Wachi space of southern Shopian district. She added that the PDP candidates “are in need of cash to hold out rallies however AIP has fielded candidates in all places.” She alleged, “It appears the (official) companies have chosen the candidates for AIP.”
Requested about former members of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir additionally contesting the polls, Ms. Mufti stated that she wasn’t positive whether or not the Jamaat was actually contesting. “The Jamaat is banned, isn’t it? I don’t know who is preventing? Is it the Jamaat actually or another person underneath its title, the NC proxies?”.
Nevertheless, one other former chief minister and chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Celebration (DPAP) Ghulam Nabi Azad has welcomed the launch of Mr. Rashid. He stated, “As a democratically elected MP with a powerful mandate, it is a step in direction of justice and his proper to marketing campaign within the meeting elections.”