Srinagar: Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Sajad Gani Lone and Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami on Wednesday raised concern in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over the condition of jailed separatist leader Shabir Shah, saying that while his ideology may differ, his health and well-being should be a matter of concern for everyone.

Speaking in the House, Lone said that Shabir Shah has spent most of his life in jail and is currently unable to take care of himself. “He is not a militant, he is a political leader. His ideology is different, but he can’t even get up or take care of himself,” Lone said.

He questioned the silence of the Assembly on the issue, asking, “Then what about this Assembly? We talk about Kashmiri nationalism, but when one of our own is suffering, we remain silent.”

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