Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Delhi Court Grants Parole to J-K MP
A court in Delhi has allowed a Member of Parliament from Jammu and Kashmir, Engineer Rashid, to attend the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.
He is currently in jail because of a case related to terrorism.
The court said he can go to Parliament from January 28 to April 2, 2026, whenever the Parliament is meeting.
This is not the first time he has been allowed to attend Parliament.
Earlier, he was also allowed to take his oath as an MP and vote in the Vice Presidential election.
The Budget Session will start on January 28, 2026, and the Union Budget will be presented on February 1, 2026, which is a Sunday.
The government has called an all-party meeting on January 27 to discuss the legislative agenda.
There are nine bills pending before the Lok Sabha, and the opposition and government are campaigning on different aspects of the new legislation.
Delhi's Patiala House Court grants custody parole to J-K MP Engineer Rashid to attend the Budget Session of Parliament from January 28 to April 2, 2026.
Rashid is an accused in a 2017 terror funding case lodged by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
The Budget Session of Parliament will start on January 28, 2026, with the Union Budget 2026 presented on February 1, 2026, a Sunday.
The government has convened an all-party meeting on January 27 to discuss the legislative agenda for the Budget Session.
Nine bills are pending before the Lok Sabha, including the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 and the Securities Markets Code, 2025.
- Who
- Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Engineer Rashid), Baramulla MP
- What
- Granted custody parole to attend Budget Session of Parliament
- When
- January 28 to April 2, 2026 (during Parliament sessions)
- Where
- Delhi and Parliament
- Why
- To attend the Budget Session of Parliament and participate in debates and proceedings
Opposition
Government
Legislation Debate
Opposition
Opposition is campaigning against the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Act, criticizing it as a replacement for the MGNREGA.
Government
Government is promoting the new legislation as reformist and necessary to address loopholes in the old law.
- MP Name
- Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Engineer Rashid)
- Court
- Patiala House Court, Delhi
- Parole Duration
- January 28 to April 2, 2026 (during Parliament sessions)
- Case
- Terror funding case (NIA, 2017)
- Current Status
- Judicial custody
- Previous Parole
- Granted multiple times for Parliament sessions and Vice Presidential election voting
- Budget Session Start
- January 28, 2026
- Budget Presentation
- February 1, 2026 (Sunday)
- All-Party Meeting
- January 27, 2026
- Pending Bills
- Nine bills, including Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 and Securities Markets Code, 2025
Sources
Delhi court grants custody parole to J-K MP Engineer Rashid to attend Budget Session of Parliament
Patiala House Court allows Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid to attend upcoming budget session
Ahead of Budget Session, govt convenes all-party meet on Jan 27
Ahead of Budget Session, govt convenes all-party meet on January 27