Kupwara, May 23 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday visited the residence of jailed Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid to offer condolences on the demise of his father.

Speaking to reporters during her visit, Mehbooba Mufti said many parents in Jammu and Kashmir died without getting a chance to see their jailed sons, calling the situation a humanitarian issue.

"Engineer Rashid is a sitting Member of Parliament. The court perhaps allowed him some relief to meet his father and attend the funeral. But there are many others jailed since 2019 whose parents passed away without seeing their sons even once," Mehbooba said.

She said thousands of families in Jammu and Kashmir continue to suffer due to the detention o...