‘Power not permanent,’ says AIP MP Engineer Rashid as counting gets underway in Jammu and Kashmir
The Hindu
Sheikh Abdul Rashid appeals for peace and rights in Jammu and Kashmir amid ongoing Assembly polls.
As counting of votes for Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls got underway on Tuesday (October 8, 2024), Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) President and Member of Parliament, Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid appealed for peace and rights saying that the power is not permanent and that Jammu and Kashmir is no ordinary region.
Mr. Rashid emphasised the strategic importance of Jammu and Kashmir, which is sandwiched between Pakistan and China, stating "the world is watching us".
"Power is not a permanent thing...Jammu and Kashmir is not an ordinary State. On one side there is Pakistan, on the other side there is China. The world is watching us. Let the people of Kashmir live and give them their rights," he said.
Mr. Rashid also urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to use his upcoming visit to Islamabad for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to work behind the scenes to bring about meaningful peace in Kashmir.
"External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar should not go to Islamabad just for a tour. He should not deceive the world that I went to the Shanghai conference. He should do something good behind the scenes for the peace of Kashmir," Mr. Rashid said.
The Lok Sabha MP from Baramullah stressed the importance of the next government acting as a bridge between the people of Jammu and Kashmir and New Delhi.
"I urge that whatever government is formed in Jammu and Kashmir, it should act as a bridge between the people of Jammu and Kashmir and New Delhi so that our troubles end and people live with honour, dignity and self-respect," the AIP leader said.
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