Srinagar, Apr 16 (KNS): Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday visited the ailing father of MP Engineer Rashid at SMHS hospital and appealed to the Centre to allow the Baramulla lawmaker to meet him on humanitarian grounds.
Mirwaiz called on Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, father of Rashid, who is undergoing treatment at the hospital. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said the family fears this could be their last meeting.
"The yearning to see his son lodged in Tihar jail for a meeting which could be their last.
Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThis silent suffering of political prisoners lodged in jails across India and in Jammu and Kashmir and their families is heartbreaking," Mirwaiz said.
He urged the Government of India to release Engineer Rashid to meet his ailing father, "at least on humanitarian grounds."
"May Allah grant shifa to Khazir Mohammad Sheikh Sahab and ease the family's hardship," he added. (KNS)