Srinagar, Feb. 11 -- He was brought from Tihar Jail under custody parole granted by the Delhi High Court to participate in the ongoing Budget session.

Er Rashid, who has been in custody since 2019 in connection with a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, was granted a two-day custody parole.

In his maiden speech in the Lok Sabha, Er Rashid raised concerns over recent civilian deaths in J&K, asserting that the "blood of Kashmiris is not cheap."

He demanded an impartial probe into the deaths of Waseem Ahmed Mir, who was killed in alleged Army firing during a naka checking in Baramulla and Makhan Din, who died by suicide after he was questioned by Police in Kathua.

"Do our forces need Waseem Mir's blood every day?" Rashid...