Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi on Saturday said that incarcerated Member Parliament Baramulla, Er Rashid has begun his 48-hour hunger strike inside Tihar Jail, New Delhi.
Inam Un Nabi said that Er Rashid started his hunger strike today at 11 am 3 as announced in his letter addressed to the Director General of Prisons. The symbolic strike will continue till September 22 morning.
“The protest is aimed at calling out the hypocrisy of both Indian and Pakistani governments who are busy celebrating cricket diplomacy and Asia Cup theatrics, while ignoring the unending pain, sacrifices and human rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” Inam Un Nabi said.
He added that Er Rashid has dedicated this hunger strike to awaken the conscience of people in both countries and remind them that around 70,000 lives have been lost in Kashmir since 1989 due to the hostility between India and Pakistan.
