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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — Jailed MP Engineer Rashid has been granted bail to fetch votes from the people of Kashmir, not serve them, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday. Abdullah’s remarks came after Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, was granted interim bail in a terror funding case by a Delhi court. “We […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Tuesday granted interim bail till October 2 to Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid in a militant funding case. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Baramulla. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh granted the […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Wednesday deferred till September 11 its order on the regular bail plea of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid, who is in jail in connection with a militant-funding case. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar […]
