The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has given its consent to permit independent Lok Sabha MP Rashid Engineer to take oath in Parliament on July 5. According to news agency ANI, the NIA has said that the consent given to the jailed Kashmir leader is subject to certain conditions. As per the conditions, he is not allowed to interact with the media.
The Patiala House Court is to pass an order tomorrow, July 2. Rashid Engineer has sought interim bail or custody parole to take oath as an MP.
MP Engineer Rashid oath matter | NIA has given its consent to permit independent MP Rashid Engineer to take oath on July 5 in Parliament.
NIA said the consent is subject to certain conditions, including not interacting with media. The Patiala House Court to pass an order… pic.twitter.com/GYdxmzTD4H
— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2024
Rashid won the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat as an independent candidate in the recently concluded polls. He has been imprisoned in Tihar Jail since 2019.
The anti-terror agency charged him in a terror-funding case, preventing him from taking oath in the 18th Lok Sabha. Despite his detention, Rashid secured a win after he defeated former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah by a margin of over 2 lakh votes.
