Srinagar, Jul 23: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP)Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Vice President Ghulam Nabi Shaheen on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting of the party’s central leadership here.The meeting was attended by General Secretary Abdul Nazir Ahmad Khan, Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi, State Secretary Sheikh Ashiq Hussain, Finance Secretary Parvaiz Ahmad Bhat, senior leader Ghazanfar Ali and Secretary Legal Affairs Advocate Javid Hubi.The meeting was convened in the aftermath of the recent order passed by the NIA Court, Delhi, regarding the conditional custody-based participation of AIP President and Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid in the ongoing session of Parliament, according to a party statement issued here.The AIP expressed serious concern over the limited nature of the permission granted and the continued incarceration of Er Rashid, despite his overwhelming electoral mandate. “Er Rashid deserves the full freedom to discharge his constitutional duties as a public representative,” said Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi.He added, “This is a democratic country governed by constitutional values, and we believe in pursuing all legal and political options to secure justice for our president, who is also a Member of Parliament (MP).”Inam further announced that a special committee has been constituted to speed up legal proceedings, engage political stakeholders and amplify democratic outreach for Er Rashid’s honourable release.The party made a fervent appeal for his release, reaffirming its commitment to democratic values. “We believe in the democratic process and have full faith in the Constitution of India. We seek nothing but justice, dignity and space to represent our people in accordance with the rule of law,” the spokesperson said, adding that the party plans to hold a press conference in the coming days to announce the next steps.
