Srinagar, June 27 -- Jailed Member of Parliament and Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) President Abdul Rashid Sheikh, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, has announced that he will observe a 24-hour hunger strike inside Tihar Jail tomorrow.
According to AIP chief spokesperson Inam Un Nabi, Engineer Rashid has formally communicated his decision to the jail authorities.
The hunger strike, he said, aims to draw attention to the "deafening silence" of national political parties over the plight of hundreds of Kashmiris incarcerated under what he termed as "draconian laws" like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Nabi said Engineer Rashid conveyed his decision during a recent meeting with his family, asserting that the "hypocrisy" of both...