Altaf Bukhari visits ailing father of incarcerated MP Er Rashid; Urges PM Modi, Shah to grant him parole

Srinagar, April 17: The President of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party Altaf Bukhari on Friday visited ailing father of Member of Parliament (MP) Engineer Rashid, Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, at Sher-i-Kashmir Medical College Hospital (SMHS) in Srinagar. 

Terming his condition “extremely serious,” Bukhari said Khazir is battling a critical illness and is on ventilator support. He said his family is passing through an incredibly difficult and distressing time.

The Apni Party chief requested the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to grant parole to the incarcerated leader. “I request Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi and Hon’ble Home Minister @AmitShah to consider granting parole to the incarcerated Member of Parliament, Engineer Rashid, so that he can be with his ailing father and distressed family members,” Bukhari posted on X. 

The decision to allow him to be with his family in this time of crisis, he said, would be a humane and dignified decision and would be appreciated by one and all in Jammu and Kashmir,

“In this difficult time, we stand in solidarity with them and pray to Almighty Allah to bless Khazir Sahib with Shifa-e-Kamila and the strength to overcome this grave condition,” Bukhari said, praying for the ailing father and expressing solidarity with the family

I visited Khazir Mohammad Sheikh Sahib, the ailing father of Engineer Rashid Sahib, at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar, where he is battling his critical illness and has been placed on ventilator support. His condition is extremely serious, and his family is passing through an… pic.twitter.com/C150WO1zEo

— Altaf Bukhari (@SMAltafBukhari) April 17, 2026