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AIP urges CJI to consider Er Rashid’s bail with urgency
On the completion of seven years of incarceration of Baramulla MP Engineer Abdul Rashid, the Awami Itihad Party (AIP) on Saturday appealed to Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant to consider…
The Story in Brief
On the completion of seven years of incarceration of Baramulla MP Engineer Abdul Rashid, the Awami Itihad Party (AIP) on Saturday appealed to Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant to consider his bail plea with urgency and constitutional fairness. Party spokesperson Inam Un Nabi said seven years without trial for an elected representative tests personal liberty and constitutional values, emphasising that 'bail is the rule and jail is the exception'.
AIP also cited a significant development: in July 2026, co-accused Mohammad Yasin Malik submitted in court that the investigating agency wrongly identified Rashid as 'Sheikh Abdul Rashid', a separate JKLF figure. Yasin filed an affidavit which the court accepted. Greater Kashmir reports this could undermine a key allegation against Rashid. The party stressed it seeks equal justice, not privilege, for the elected MP.
The Indian Opinion
This appeal will be seen by some as pressuring the judiciary, but the real issue is a seven-year detention without trial for a democratically elected MP. The Yasin Malik affidavit may strengthen Rashid's misidentification claim, but the court must weigh it against other evidence. The test: will the CJI list the bail plea for hearing soon, or will procedural delays continue?
Sources (2): greaterkashmir.com, hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
