Waheed Para

Waheed Para
Youth Wing President Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Assumed office
March 2013
LeaderMehbooba Mufti
Secretary Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council
In office
July 2016 – July 2018
Personal details
BornNaira, Pulwama
Political partyJammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

Waheed ur Rehman Para is an Indian politician of Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party currently serving as its Youth Wing President.[1] He has also served as the Secretary Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Born and raised in Naira village of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. He joined the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party in 2013 as was subsequently appointed at its youth wing president.[2] In the following years, he served as the political analyst to then J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in 2015 [3] and as secretary J&K Sports Council till 2018.[4]

Para contested the 2024 Indian general election from the Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency as a candidate from the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party[5][6][7][8][9][10] while securing 1 lakh 68 thousand votes.[11][12]

He was arrested by National Investigation Agency on 25 November 2020 for alleged terror links,[13][14] however was again rearrested by J&K Police after receiving bail from Special NIA Court.[15][16] He was released on bail by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in May 2022,[17][18][19] and was selected as the inaugural Yale Peace Fellow at Yale University’s International Leadership Center.[20][21]

Waheed has been an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) fellow, and was amongst a couple of politicians invited by the U.S Government from India for the program. Para had also been invited for the Australia-India Youth Dialogue (AIYD) 2019, which is a track-two young leaders’ dialogue held every alternate year, but owing to his detention following 5th August 2019 was not alllowed to attend the coference [22]

Political career[edit]

Waheed entered politics in 2013 and was subsequently appointed as the Youth Wing President of Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.[2]

He served as the Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council from July 2016 to 2018.[23] Waheed took part in 2015 UNCCC, held in Paris, as a special representative from the state of J&K In 2018.[24] He had also survived an attack on life after terrorists fired at his vehicle in Central Kashmir's Budgam district[25][26][27]

Followig arrest by the National Investigation Agency,[28][29] he won the DDC Elections, 2020 from Pulwama constituency while being under custody.[30][31][32][33] After remaining incarcerated at Srinagar's central jail for over 17 months, he was released after the Jammu and Kashmir High Court granted him bail and observed "The evidence as is gathered by the prosecution is too sketchy to be believed prima facie true, that too, with a view to deny bail to the appellant."[17][18][19][34]

Para contested the 2024 Indian general election from the Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency as a candidate from the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party[5][6][7][8][9][10] while securing 1 lakh 68 thousand votes.[11][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Zargar, Safwat (10 December 2023). "'Ours is the only Kashmir party under attack': Waheed Parra on the loneliness of the PDP". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Raafi, Muhammad (17 May 2015). "Now, PDP Nominates Wahid Youth President, Formally". Kashmir Life. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ Raafi, Muhammad (26 June 2015). "PDP's Youth President Appointed Political Analyst in CM's Office". Kashmir Life. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ Network, KL News (22 June 2018). "Waheed Para resigns as Secretary Sports Council". Kashmir Life. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b "'Kashmir Needs A Huge Amnesty Programme For Everyone To Reclaim Their Lives': Waheed Para". Outlook India. 14 May 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b Excelsior, Daily (13 May 2024). "Lok Sabha Polls | PDP Candidate Waheed Para Makes Big Claim, Says Violence In J&K "Reduced In Last 5 Years"". Daily Excelsior. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b "'Chance to break your silence without fear': In Srinagar, PDP youth leader strikes a chord". The Indian Express. 7 May 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b Banerjee, Sanhati (21 April 2024). "'The election is an opportunity to end silence in Kashmir': Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra". Frontline. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b Kumar, Raju (16 May 2024). "Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency: PDP candidate Waheed Para booked for violating Model Code of Conduct". www.indiatvnews.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Srinagar election results 2024 live updates: JKNC's Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi wins with over 1.8 lakh votes". The Times of India. 5 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  12. ^ a b Hussain, Ashiq (5 June 2024). "Mega win for Aga Ruhullah Mehdi as Srinagar reposes faith in NC". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  13. ^ Singh, Peerzada Ashiq & Vijaita (25 November 2020). "NIA arrests PDP youth leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra for alleged links to the Hizbul Mujahideen". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  14. ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (1 June 2021). "PDP's Parra arrested, faced abusive interrogations: UN rights body". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  15. ^ PTI (11 January 2021). "PDP youth wing president Waheed Para arrested again over case on alleged terror nexus". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Arrested, Denied Bail And Allegedly Tortured: The Story Of A Kashmiri Politician Who Had No Problem Being Indian". article-14.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  17. ^ a b "J&K HC Grants Bail to PDP Leader Waheed Para; Mehbooba, Lone Hail Decision". NewsClick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Kashmir: J&K High Court grants bail to PDP leader Waheed Para". The Indian Express. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  19. ^ a b KNS (25 May 2022). "After nearly 2 years Waheed Parra granted bail by High Court". KNS. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  20. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (19 April 2023). "Jailed under UAPA,Yale University selects PDP leader Parra for International Leadership Center". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  21. ^ Network, KL News (19 April 2023). "Waheed Para Is Yale University Peace Fellow 2023". Kashmir Life. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Detained PDP Leader Unable to Attend Australia-India Youth Dialogue". The Wire. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Youth PDP President Waheed Para is New Secretary J&K Sports Council". www.crosstownnews.in. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  24. ^ Raafi, Muhammad (9 December 2015). "In France, PDP's Para Discusses Climate Change Effects on Kashmir". Kashmir Life. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  25. ^ "Unknown gunmen carried attack on PDP's Waheed Para". Only Kashmir. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  26. ^ "J-K: PDP youth president shot at in Budgam". The Indian Express. 15 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  27. ^ "PDP Youth President Says He Was Shot At By Suspected Terrorists". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  28. ^ Tripathi, Rahul (25 November 2020). "J&K: Ahead of first phase of DDC polls, NIA arrests PDP youth wing's Waheed Ur Rehman Para". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  29. ^ "PDP youth wing president Waheed Para arrested again". The Times of India. 11 January 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  30. ^ "Jailed PDP youth leader Waheed Para wins DDC election". The Economic Times. 22 December 2020. ISSN 0013-0389. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  31. ^ Javaid, Azaan (22 December 2020). "PDP youth leader Waheed Para, arrested under UAPA, wins J&K DDC poll from Pulwama". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  32. ^ "Jailed PDP Leader, Gupkar Alliance Candidate Waheed Para Wins J&K Local Polls". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  33. ^ "J&K DDC election results: Waheed-Ur-Rehman Para, jailed PDP leader, wins; 'couldn't be prouder', says Mehbooba Mufti". Moneycontrol. 22 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  34. ^ "Kashmiri leaders demand Waheed Para's release". Hindustan Times. 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
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