Srinagar, April 18:
The Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) today held a meeting of its Working Committee in Srinagar, presided over by Vice President Adv. G. N. Shaheen and was attended by General Secretary PrinceParveez Shah, Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi, State Secretay Sheikh Ashiq, Spokesperson Firdouse Baba, Muzaffar Dar, Zameer Dakroo, Tauseef Nisar, Auqib Mushtaq Ganaie, Ajaz Lone , Naseer Ahmad Rather , Mohammad Akbar , Haji Muneer Ahmad , Ajaz Thakur , Reyaz Majeed , Farooq Ahmad Shah.
The meeting expressed deep concern over what it termed as a growing disregard for humanitarian values within the democratic framework. The participants noted that despite Engineer Rashid raising the critical condition of his ailing father on the floor of Parliament, there has been no compassionate response, reflecting a troubling erosion of basic human sensitivity.
The Working Committee members emphasized that democracy is not merely about institutions but also about empathy and humane conduct, particularly in situations involving grave personal distress. At the same time, the party expressed profound gratitude to several religious and political leaders cutting across party lines for standing in solidarity with the family during this difficult time. The leaders acknowledged include Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, Bilal Gani Lone, Sharief Ud Din Shariq, Javed Ahmad Mir, Aga Muntazir, Munner Khan, and Shameem Thakur.