Outlook's Naseer Ganai engages in a conversation with Abrar Rashid, the son of Engineer Rashid. Engineer Rashid, presently lodged in Tihar jail due to a money laundering charge, is vying for the Baramulla seat as an independent candidate. The polling is scheduled for 20th May.
Abrar Rashid is campaigning on behalf of his father, Engineer Rashid. He believes the electorate’s power can contribute to his father’s release.
Videographer: Romana Manpreet
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Abrar Rashid is campaigning on behalf of his father, Engineer Rashid. He believes the electorate’s power can contribute to his father’s release.
Videographer: Romana Manpreet
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00:00See, I am not having any political politics. I am just here for my father, to campaign for my father.
00:05After he will come out, you know, he has represented two times Langeeta as an MLA.
00:10Thank you for representing the people like he was before he was arrested.
00:31Now that the campaigning is over, what were your major focus in this campaign?
00:56Why this election is significant?
00:58For me, it is significant only because my father has been in jail for the last five years.
01:03In Pihar, jail number three.
01:05Actually, he was first in jail number four, then shifted to jail number three.
01:08So, I am basically not involved in politics.
01:11I have an exam from the 25th of May.
01:14So, I was expecting that the government of India will release my father after his release.
01:20But that didn't happen.
01:22So, I have to take the responsibility of campaigning for my father.
01:26So, it is just the people.
01:28Because of these days, I will be back.
01:31For me, it is significant because my father is in jail.
01:34And by the power of the vote of my people, I can get my father out of jail.
01:39You have been saying that you will take the revenge of Pihar from the vote.
01:42Is it reflecting the large silence in Kashmir?
01:47It is not actually me who has arrested him.
01:50It is the people who have arrested him.
01:53We want to get him out with our vote.
01:57So, a lot of political parties are talking about getting him out.
02:01Why this issue has come now during elections?
02:04Why not the past five years?
02:05Why there is silence?
02:06As you know, Avtaar sir and others have done a lot of political business.
02:10But if you can check it out, it is my father.
02:15He may be the Prime Minister of North Kashmir.
02:20And they have been talking about him.
02:22I was expecting them to support, but they didn't support.
02:26My father can represent those who have been arrested because he has suffered a lot.
02:31He knows what a prisoner feels inside the jail.
02:36Our problem is in this.
02:37So, I think if he gets out of jail, and if the Parliament can represent better those Indians
02:43who are under trial and are innocent.
02:45How this parliamentary election will change the course of politics in Kashmir?
02:49See, I am not having any political politics.
02:51I am just here for my father.
02:54After he will come out, you know, he has represented two times, Langitaj and MLA.
03:00Thank you for representing the people like he was before he was arrested.
03:06So, I am hoping that he will come out.
03:09He will talk about everything.
03:11He used to talk about basic rights and human rights and all other basic education etc.
03:18So, he will come out.
03:19He will just keep on talking.
03:21My last question is, how do you see your party's prospect?
03:27I think people will vote.
03:30By and large, voting percentage will be very high.
03:34As good or bad, you know, it shows that we are more than good people.
03:38So, I think it is very important for democracy.
03:41I am hopeful that these youngsters will join us.
03:46By their own, they are more confident.
03:48So, I think they will just come out.
03:53As you are a political party, have you changed the discourse in Kashmir for the past one week?
03:58Yeah, absolutely.
03:59I am seeing Awamiya Chowk Party as an alternative in the future elections.
04:04And I hope that the next generation of Awamiya Chowk Party will change the discourse
04:10and they will emerge as the best alternative for all the people.