Srinagar, Feb 6 (Reporter) Peoples Conference President and MLA Handwara Sajad Lone has voiced concern over the hunger strike of Member Parliament Abdul Rashid Sheikh also known as Engineer Rashid inside Tihar jail. Engineer Rashid who is the head of Awami Itehad Party (AIP) began his hunger strike in the Tihar jail last Friday to protest his continued incarceration and not allowing him to participate in the Budget session of the Parliament. AIP leader Firdous Baba said that MP Rashid’s has lost five kilos of weight due to the ongoing hunger strike. Engineer Rashid was arrested by the National Investigation Agency on charges of money laundering in 2019. “Irrespective of political differences let us spare a thought for Engineer Rashid sahib who is on a hunger strike,” Lone wrote on X. He also shed light on the plight of hundreds of Kashmiris imprisoned far from their homes and families. "Many of them have spent decades in jails, in the most inhospitable and hostile conditions," he stated. Highlighting the ever-changing nature of politics, Lone remarked, "If yesterday’s hero is today’s villain, today’s villain can be tomorrow’s hero. That is political evolution." He underscored that the power to shape discourse must rest with the people, not be imposed upon them. Rashid had secured a massive victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, defeating National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah and Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone in the Baramulla constituency...////...