'People of Kashmir chose to be with truth', says Abrar, son of Engineer Rashid who won in Baramulla

Independent candidate Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Baramulla seat in Kashmir with a margin of over 2 lakh votes. His son Abrar Rashid speaks to Ananya Bhardwaj on what led to this victory.
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[@SafiyaMasood-uq1kb]

Heartly congrates to mr abrar rashid ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉from south kashmirs kulgam district we wait and expect a lot from u we are ready to fight in assembly elections

[@9thgem]

Mein̈ akela hee chala tha Jaanib-e-Manzil magar... Loag saath aate gaye,aur kaarwaan̈ banta gaya ❤❤

[@xyz-jv9df]

Beautiful lines. Kisne likhe?

[@imranhussain5412]

Majrooh sultanpuri One of the all time greats​@@xyz-jv9df

[@farooqwani8151]

​@@xyz-jv9dfMajrooh Sultanpuri, the famous lyricist

[@NazirAhmad-i7h]

Congratulations from Ladakh. We prayed for ur father's victory. Victory for trust and truth ,indeed . People must always prefers such honest and dedicated leaders, will never get betrayed. Kudos to people of Baramulla .

[@syedjafferimam5789]

This was one of the most shocking victories in Loksabha 2024 election results.

[@Hbjbmlsi]

Why?

[@seeker7702]

Read the story of Nagaland, the whole MLA failed😂😂

[@WhatsInTheName.]

This person in Kashmir, Amritpal in Punjab. This is not good for country. Zalim aur Mazloom ki ladayi. What nonsense.

[@HalloweenJack_Work]

Whether you like it or not, this is a consequence of 370 abrogation. It is why so many people came out to vote. Don’t be shocked.

[@Main-event_Muhammad024]

​@@WhatsInTheName., Not being your cup of tea does not make it nonsensical!

[@wahidabanodarwahida9438]

Gys look at him, galti se b abraar bhai k aankhen repoter girl pe nhi uthi,,

[@abhijitkalita6938]

4,5 baar dekha hai usne baat karte samay 🥲.

[@parvadhami980]

Lol what 😅

[@shubhamrathore4273]

Kash Aisa hi hajrat mohhmaad bhi hota to dost ki 6 saal ki ldki be gandu najar nahi dalta😢😮

[@deepakgupta-ng2bb]

😂😂😂 europe main rape population main sbse jyda abdul k hi stats hai

[@khanaafaq6202]

​@@deepakgupta-ng2bbindia mein cow rap cases from andhbhakts 😂

[@Realworld.9999]

He has leadership qualities ❤

[@Varmulcafe]

The way he handles questions with simolicity

[@TMTyoutube]

I can see him lowering his gaze. Admirable quality, most famous Muslims fail at this today.

[@AdeptAR]

This is called THE POWER OF YOUTH❤

[@Drsaibirchoudhary]

All the leaders of Er Rashid party are appealed to take responsibility and do work of General public....You should not run away....

[@gautamssinha9000]

congratulations from another Indian , I am not from Kashmir but I am happy to see Indian democracy progress.

[@Ali_kazi_mumbai]

Mashallah bahot bahot murakbad ❤ Aap aur age badaoo❤❤❤

[@marsjupiter2545]

Er Rashid ia engineer, professor, doctor, teacher, lawyer, judge and sweaper. That is why he rules on young hearts. Bear footed Er Rashid attended and listened phd. Scholar. Love for Er. Rashid.

[@Rocket_T2]

& aid to terrorists

[@marsjupiter2545]

@@Rocket_T2 it is people like you who flourish terror by hatred. My dear did you catch him red handed. He is under trial but not convicted. Please try to safe guard your country. It is our country. India belongs to indians. If we stop hatred, our nation will be super power. Rashid has been allegated not proved guilty. May Allah protect us all from the evil He has created. My dear try try for love not for hatred.

[@bharatiya804]

​@@marsjupiter2545 who started genocide? Who started hatred ?

[@bharatiya804]

​@@marsjupiter2545 how could you muslims be be so liers? Always pretending to be good but actually you are opposite

[@varanasidurga5551]

@@bharatiya804 They cant answer for this.

[@vishnumohannair8506]

This is a win for India's democracy and Indian Constitution. By participating in the election and now becoming an MP they have agreed to India's constitution

[@The_lifes_bandwagons]

😂

[@NazirAhmad-i7h]

Arey yey negative aadmi kahan say aya. Florish wherever u live. Whole world is one village in present era .

[@Varmulcafe]

Indeed, but now government of India must reciprocate. During 1987 people had also voted but Government of India played negative role..

[@Stardusk380]

Do you know who is Er Rashid?. Do you know why he is in jail?

[@Greenearth796]

​@@Stardusk380 Do u know Amit shah.

[@AbmajeedKhan-ek4cc]

Engr Rashied sb nay 20008 meaiean bola tha .loug aatay gaye .aur karwaan banta gaya.engr Rashied sb is real hero of jummu and kashmir.we want engr Rashied sb become next cm of jummu and kashmir india.

[@musadiqmalik3873]

Inshallah soon

[@rafiyajan6047]

Inshallah ❤

[@IBhat-or1fg]

Political victimization must stop. Govt. must respect the democratic choice of north kashmir and free Er Rashid immediately so that people get their due representation in Parliament.

[@AjithKumar-ws5kp]

Thank you bjp and modi for making kashmir, a peaceful place to live. Let pok also come back to India in the path of development

[@myownprison1601]

No not BJP,if it would have been so,BJP would have contested then from Kashmir Modi is nothing but a tragedy for Endia

[@babakipari452]

​@@myownprison1601India likhna sikho pehle

[@ddsharma9793]

​@@myownprison1601converted shaitan chup

[@Dandelion2805]

​@@babakipari452SARCASM hai gadhe

[@rebel-wz8hv]

Lindia..ab thk hai?​@@babakipari452

[@mussnoor7288]

Ab assembly ma b youths ko moka milna chahya

[@janibganie5022]

If he came out from jail before assembly elections in j& k he will be next cm

[@RAD9972JD]

Pehlay kaam kuch karnay doo Logo ko bohut umeed hai Aur un umeedo pai utarna b hai

[@oneplus5562]

He will be disqualified the minute he is convicted of UAPA charges. Same for Amritpal Singh. This is SC rule. So if both are disqualified which will be the case soon,then there will have to be bypolls.

[@athletesmindset9047]

Well done bro aise hi aage badlte raho allaha kamiyami ada farmaye

[@shaktipaulsharma4922]

Several lacs of kashmiri militants and the public who supported militancy lost lives in 35 years since 1990. If your goal was democracy then was there no democracy in India 35 years ago?

[@naiwangkonyak7522]

Thankyou mam interview 2 son newly mp people trust Longlive son father fr Eastern nagaland MON

[@LovingAllll]

Thanks to Election Comission of India for conducting the worlds largest elections with full transparency and Efficiency as it has been doing for over 7 Decades and without ECI Indian democracy can never be as robust and just as it is ❤🇮🇳❤️

[@mussnoor7288]

He is a youth so deserves to win and now we need to understand that give chance to new leaders , and if it was a fight for justice then he really deserves to win ,congratulations

[@SofiSaima-m2f]

Aab baaf ko smjnaa bgp say na milay..... Kyuki apko logoon ne bht support kiya

[@vherlekar]

Very intelligent, promising and articulate dude! 👆👌👍👍 Hope sincerely that he (and surely Kashmir has tons MORE like him!) do NOT end up taking the path of other "intelligent dudes" like Burhan Wani, Riyaz Naikoo etc etc etc..... 🙏

[@5hubh4mX]

Believe in democracy for the sake of democracy and fcuk separatism.....

[@karansharma-tu6lx]

Poor interview. The most important that needs to be asked is what is Er. Rasheed's on Kashmir aas part of India. If u didn't ask this than u asked nothing.

[@dhiraj_b]

Sympathy mili.... Ab jail se logo ka kaam kaise hoga

[@Justforgags1]

kashmir ke liye ache karo bharat ke liye acha karo youth ke liye public/private jobs create karo plz dont encourge radicalization.. Congrats!!I am southern part of India.. Jai Hind!!

[@hashimmuhamed549]

Umer Abdullah jai se neta janata ko gumrah ki😅😅

[@loneminha987]

❤

[@snapeasy4331]

Er. Rashid ❤

[@Anantham09]

Buh-ran Vani if alive.. they would have elected him also..

[@AliMukhtar-wi4qi]

congratulations Engineer Rashid

[@the.otheropinion]

Kashmiris have shown the mirror to BJP and their claims about naya kashmir. People of kashmir have rejected BJP and their proxies (The Apni party)

[@bhavyamankad479]

Why would you not ask about his plans on separatism!?

[@hopelr1156]

Well done abrar

[@idrees5699]

Tavaii ma ous Farooq Abdullah wanaan dopmav na nimaz paeriv 😂😂😂😂

[@mayanksingh0044]

Umar Abdullah getting defeated by engineer Rashid son is not a good sign for Kashmir

[@Shaggy-8392]

Why?

[@jkmcgregor7797]

​@Xenon-cm1cqThe people have a right to self determination

[@MukeshVarma9198]

​@@jkmcgregor7797 India me self determination ka koi right nahi hai. Aap constitution padh sakte hai. Esme ek baar shamil hone par bahar Jane ki koi vyavastha nahi hai

[@AKumar-co7oe]

​@@jkmcgregor7797electing leaders = self determination

[@smrity8520]

Please MP banne ke baad indian constitution ko respect dena.

[@nuri6446]

Love you Ananya ❤

[@OmPrakash-zh5hm]

Ek militant sympathizer jeet gaya

[@sudhirsharma5619]

Rashid is charged foe anti India activities, still people voted for him, it is a matter of concern.

[@08bit_Gamer]

Innocent till proven guilty, he is falsely accused and Indian constitution allows him to contest in election

[@multipolarworld2484]

He's falsely being accused

[@oneplus5562]

​@@multipolarworld2484well if he and Amritpal are convicted of the charges, then both will be disqualified automatically. Waste of votes and bypolls will have to be held

[@multipolarworld2484]

@@oneplus5562 bro get some life...hes being imprisoned for 5 years and yet not convicted..the people have shown their anger ..kashmir is a police state not a regular state ..idar kisi ko b jail mai daal sktai hai even for years

[@RakibAhmed66]

Congratulations Er Rashid. Pl give up your anti India rhetoric & work for building a new India with 200m Indian Muslims

[@crickbuff4476]

So.... I'm interested... What would 1.2 billion Hindus do in this new India that 200 million muslims will build?

[@reach2prasanna]

@@crickbuff4476 The same what 200 million Muslims do in the India that 1.2 billion Hindus built.

[@divyamsingh9416]

Engineer Rashid.... really

[@smyousuf5373]

No doubt people r with straight horse, truth , realistic approach n positive thoughts .

[@ManishKumar-of7it]

cangralation abrar bi app ko lak lak mubrak ho logko ko sekna ko batia ledership kasa hote ha bi thank yoy❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mtarkes]

All over India we are getting surprise. The youth does not connect with older politicians anymore. New age new leaders.

[@prodigalfraudaddy-es1gl]

Congrats separitism won 😂 0:54

[@therobust]

And ayodhya kicked out BJP. You wanna send them to Pakistan now?

[@soumengorai8346]

​@@therobustNo but if he convicted he will return to jail

[@therobust]

@@soumengorai8346 look at the irony of your flawed system in the first place. Jailing a guy for 5 years without any conviction. I hope BJP politicians have to taste this medicine one day, for decades . That will be sweet justice

[@varanasidurga5551]

In 2011 Delhi people also did same thing in Arvind Kejriwal . Another drama from Kashmir.

[@retvik8283]

Why did Delhi People graced Arvind after They Voted for BJP in Parliamentary elections. Nomo Narayana!

[@kashifmuzafar4680]

Er Rashid zindabad ❤❤❤

[@prateeksingh2506]

❤

[@umairshafi2511]

A gem of a person Mr Abrar. Such a tight slap to BJP democratically.

[@kannan0519]

what slap? the class topper remains the class topper......

[@arshidshafi378]

​@@kannan0519bastard ur papa modi is gone now. Modi choor is dependent on NDA now wohee modi ka screw tight jatay gi. Chal nikal kutay

[@Studwillo]

​@@kannan0519 But now the class topper has reduced class monitor who has to clean blackboards and make way for Class master. Now our PM can't have longest debate on Manipur without mentioning Manipur in Parliament

[@kannan0519]

@@Studwillo you think so? wait & watch the game of negotiations.....

[@Studwillo]

@@kannan0519 only negotiations can save Parmathma ke Bheje hue bikhari ko😆😆

[@irfanibnali2442]

Unfortunate for north kashmir we lost our parliament representative..we give our vote for who is anti national and who is in the jail for terror funding case very sad for India 🇮🇳

[@jkmcgregor7797]

The people vote for someone who knows the hearts of the majority.self determination is the people's right

[@MK-fy4ij]

If true, others need to understand why voters did that.

[@nasirhurrah4177]

He is not convicted, so shut ur mouth

[@ankushsuperhitsongsandmovi8063]

@@nasirhurrah4177 salo terrorist ho tum log jo kashmir sara terrorist inki bs ki chlo ek din ni lgata apni aukat dekane ma

[@babaabrar.191]

You must shut your mouth and put burnol in your ass...

[@irfanibnali2442]

No road map 🗺 no election manifesto totally waste of time and vote

[@therobust]

Parties with road maps, manifestos, and other sh!t have already proven the wastage of these very things. Why waste time and effort on such garbage like Omar Abdullah, sajjad lone, etc.?

[@bareerahkhan2226]

What those do that have so called manifesto?

[@RafiqUlIslam-ej2eu]

what did one's with the road maps and manifestos did in the past? Promoted Bribery, Loot, favoritism, filled self centric motives. Why not experiment something unusual?

[@s-qc9ns]

​@@RafiqUlIslam-ej2eu BJP did better than all other parties in delivering their promises. But sadly they forgot about Ladakh.

[@Ulfatshk420]

Irfan Bhai this is hard slapp to govt whom innocent people are jailed..... Baki huma pata hai ana wala election mai kis ko vote dna hai 😊

[@surayamaqbool9642]

👎

[@Sana-tz1sq]

MashaAllAH ❤

[@toibanisar772]

✌️

[@numairshaban9521]

Dude people voted in North kashmir just to get your abba out from jail. Otherwise commoners know how indian democracy flourishes since 1947.

[@didd2810]

So why vote numbers increased in other constituencies?

[@oneplus5562]

If convicted of charges,then immediately stands disqualified . Waste of votes

[@MohdIqbal-i3c]

Long live Indian democracy..

[@seeme777]

😢🎉🎉🎉Save Muslims save Islam save minorities all Muslims unite against dictator Stalin modi 🎉😢

[@parvadhami980]

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

[@anjalimartins412]

Aap apna Indian passport wapas Kar do ... Pakistani passport aapki suit karega. 🙏

[@samsue2600]

sPeedo file p0pat Mammad followers

[@seeme777]

@@anjalimartins412 save Muslims save Islam india will be ours

[@anjalimartins412]

@@seeme777 India is already ours. Thanks. Those who want to save themselves at the cost of us Hindus can go get lost !

[@NabiatabishHameed-oz1kr]

Congratulations bro So proud of you

[@samsue2600]

sPeedo file p0pat Mammad followers

[@arhammirza1205]

Gay Shree rand fifty shades of Kamasutra incest shree rand

[@anayatali6619]

More power to u and ur father❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️….

[@nadirkhan5927]

Daish ko bachana hai

[@Hbjbmlsi]

Hmmm

[@manineepatra4532]

Kis se...pattharwaj saitano se ya terrorist se....

[@hafizsyeed2911]

He has got sympathy Vote not the real political vote !

[@BadakorBahkur]

Wow Congratulations for yr winning

[@Bhat.Kaisar.vloges]

Good.work

[@moderndilemmas_]

Why is The Print giving platform to him and his dad? :| Who is Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid? Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid is currently lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail in a terror-funding case., a former two-time MLA who heads the Awami Ittehad Party, was one of 22 candidates in the fray from Baramulla. Engineer Rashid was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2019 on charges of terror-funding activities, becoming the first mainstream leader to be held under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

[@TheJohn222222]

people have given them platform. respect choice of people of india .

[@Reginald-Dyer]

But he isn't convected. He has been in jail for the last 5 years. Without any proof. And a rap*St with proof from Hindi hartland is roaming freely. " You know why because India is a colonial state with a colonial constitution. " "Victory of Amrit pal Singh and eng Rashid is proof that India is a colonial state "

[@Studwillo]

These are all claims made by Govt. and people have made their claims via voting him to power. Fortunately this time elections weren't rigged. Hope the rest is india gets the message. You have earned nothing by rigging 1989 elections.

[@didd2810]

​@@Reginald-Dyercolonial states don't have free elections

[@roadrash999]

Same reason BJP gave platform to Brijbhushan and Pragya Thakur.

[@srinivasaravikanth8740]

Congratulations Rashid Bhai

[@Salman.XX2]

Camera person 👎

[@shahrashid7815]

❤

[@FayazAhmad-g9s]

Power of Haaq. ❤❤❤

[@hunk9730]

Power constitution, not haqq, haqq if you think kashmir pandits have haqq to do massacre of kashmir Muslims does it happen?

[@baseemakram5025]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sheikhanas4249]

❤❤

[@HilalahmadLone-yr2rn]

Very good

[@AasiyabhatAasiyabhat]

Congratulations❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@laljivasu8500]

🎉

[@haroonibnrasheed7365]

Congratulations 🎉

[@kartikjangid4741]

If charges r real? Then

[@Mr_Wullar_lake]

Before asking question ,you should know where to put question mark😊

[@beigh_e_tanulhind2315]

abrarr comming CM of Kashmir ❤ love from kgl

[@sasukepran]

Great work

[@arshadayoub7357]

Nice bro

[@truthwins3465]

Kkk

[@sabishere945]

Join INDI alliance

[@DarQayoom-p3l]

Victory of indian democraciy

[@truthwins3465]

Vote against misuse of power by bjp! We are against oppression, against bjp, against illetrate people ruling us, against gunda gardi, against abrogation of special status. Hence bjp did not dare to contest from Kashmir

[@WarRashid-fw3yy]

Baap be drama baaz thaa beta be dramabaz hay

[@kowsarshafeeq]

See his eman, He is not even looking towards her

[@samsue2600]

sPeedo file p0pat Mammad followers 😅

[@goldenG978]

She is not 5 or 6 years old like ayesha

[@JudgementdayonAugust15]

Ex muslims will rise in kashmir they will bring reforms in kashmir , Ex muslims and hindus are bhai bhai

[@EazyAlperne-pg5wc]

Abhei bkl yha bhe tum loog ....andbakth

[@umairshafi2511]

Say no to gau mutre😆

[@fKI65]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CRAZYSUBHO-f9e]

😂😂duniya main muslim bad raha hai😂😂apni jhutha duniya main jita rah😂😂pura india ex hindu hogya bss kuch north main bache hai😂😂

[@Sultan-Allaudin]

Lodasinghtukka ram ke haseen sapne 🤣

[@x_man007]

Terrorist r fighting election same in Punjab

[@umairshafi2511]

Yep Terrorist like Amit shah who spent 10 years in jail.😆

[@MK-fy4ij]

Terrorist Pragya already fought election on BJPee ticket & won in 2019.

[@esssan3957]

How sad it is that terrorists had won 239 seats.

[@gulzarchoudhary273]

🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲 Alhamdulillah

[@samsue2600]

sPeedo file p0pat Mammad followers

[@seeyouagain4270]

maksad...😮

[@DrJhatka-qz6wr]

Love immense and reverence for Honourable Engineer Rashid. The only honest leader in Jammu and Kashmir, who is honest, dedicated and true.

[@tanaychakraborty6361]

😂 People of kashmir are naive, vote wasted. No development for the state

[@arshidshafi378]

@tanaychakraborty6361 idiot we are not morons like u extremist Hindus who have a illegimate father like bjp

[@Studwillo]

Only Parmathma ka bheja hua chuda can bring Development.

[@therobust]

Abhi tak BJP ne kafi development ki hai UT mein. Enough for us. Stop worrying for us and go find your gomutra dose of the day

[@musadiqmalik3873]

What do u expect from other leaders.. who was in power already.. idiot

[@crickbuff4476]

​@@therobustWhy is it that Muslims cannot have a conversation with someone without invoking religious bigotry. Is that how you all are raised?