MP Rashid shifted to hospital amid deteriorating well being circumstances: son Abrar Rashid

Lok Sabha MP from Baramulla Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly often known as Engineer Rashid. File.
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Incarcerated Member of Parliament (MP) Engineer Rashid, who’s on a starvation strike for the previous eight days, was shifted to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi, after his “well being deteriorated”, the MP’s son Abrar Rashid stated on Friday (February 7, 2025).

“Engineer Rashid sahib has been shifted to RML Hospital Delhi amid deteriorating well being circumstances as starvation strike enters day 8. He’s being pressured to battle for his life whereas on a starvation strike. His deteriorating well being is a direct results of the system’s cruelty and negligence,” Mr. Rashid, son of the Awami Ittehad Occasion (AIP) chairman, stated.

MP Rashid’s son requested the authorities “to make sure correct medical care”. “He can’t be victimized for his political opinions, his voice must be heard Within the Parliament as he represents 40% of the inhabitants of J&Ok,” the MP’s son added.

MP Rashid, lodged on the Tihar Jail in an alleged terror funding case since 2019, is on a starvation strike over not being allowed to attend the present Parliament session. He was elected as MP from the Baramulla constituency final 12 months. The Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) has opposed his bail plea.

“The continued incarceration and deteriorating well being of Engineer Rashid is a matter of great concern. We enchantment to the federal government and related authorities to handle this difficulty urgently. Justice should not solely be completed however be seen to be completed,” AIP chief spokesperson Inam Un Nabi stated.