SRINAGAR — Lok Sabha MP Abdul Rashid has said his Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) was contesting the upcoming Assembly elections not for power but to give true representation to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview with PTI here, Baramulla MP Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, said the people of Kashmir were […]
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‘Only mainstream leader to be persecuted by ruling party’: Engineer Rashid rebuffs ‘BJP proxy’ tag
BARAMULLA — Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid has strongly dismissed allegations that he serves as a proxy for the BJP and asserted that his electoral success in the general elections was a reflection of the public’s sentiments against the Modi government’s ‘Naya Kashmir’ initiative. In an interview with PTI videos, Rashid, popularly known as […]
India must resolve Kashmir issue to become global power: Engineer Rashid
SRINAGAR — Lok Sabha member Engineer Rasheed said on Thursday that if India wants to become a global power then it must resolve the Kashmir issue. “If India has to achieve the dream of being a global power, it will have to address the Kashmir issue. If India has to be Vishwa Guru, Kashmir has […]
Will support INDIA bloc candidates if they promise to restore Article 370, says Engineer Rashid
SRINAGAR — Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) supremo Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer on Thursday said that he would support the INDIA bloc candidates in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections if the opposition group promises to restore Article 370 of the Constitution whenever they come to power at the Centre. “If INDIA alliance assures us […]
Nobody can suppress our voice, truth is with us: Engineer Rashid in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — Returning home after more than five years of imprisonment, Member of Parliament Sheikh Abdul Rashid said Thursday no one needs peace more than the people of Kashmir but “that peace will come at our conditions” and not on the terms set by the Centre. Popularly known as Engineer Rashid, the Awami Ittehad Party […]
‘BJP hits upfront, INDIA bloc stabs in the back’: Engineer Rashid
SRINAGAR — Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, on Wednesday slammed the BJP and INDIA bloc, alleging that the ruling party at the Centre hits upfront while the opposition grouping stabs in the back. Wearing a black band on his left arm to register his protest against abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, […]
Engineer Rashid claims equidistant from BJP, INDIA bloc; says will contest 35-40 seats in J&K polls
SRINAGAR — Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on both the BJP and the INDIA bloc and said the ruling party indulges in direct confrontation while the opposition grouping “stabs in the back”. Donning a black band on his left arm to protest against the […]
Must not speak to media: Delhi Court grants interim bail to Rashid Engineer ahead of Jammu and Kashmir elections
NEW DELHI — The Patiala House Court on Wednesday issued a release order for Rashid Engineer, imposing the condition that he must not speak to the media about the ongoing terror funding case. This followed the interim bail granted to him on Tuesday, ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Rashid Engineer has been […]
“Proud and emotional moment”: Son of Engineer Rashid after Court grants interim bail to father
SRINAGAR — Son of Baramulla MP Rashid Engineer, Abrar expressed happiness after Delhi’s special NIA court granted interim bail to Rashid Engineer in connection with a terror funding case, adding that this is a proud and emotional moment for him. “This is both an emotional and proud moment,” Abrar said on Tuesday. He further stated, […]
Engineer Rashid’s interim bail may impact dynamics of Kashmir’s electoral politics
SRINAGAR — The release of jailed Lok Sabha member, Engineer Rashid, on interim bail by a Delhi court will have far-reaching consequences on the political scene and the upcoming J&K Assembly elections, in particular. Rashid’s physical presence in rallies and meetings can change the very dynamics of electoral politics in the union territory. He fought […]