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  NIA Opposes Rashid Engineer's Interim Bail Plea to Attend Parliament's Budget Session The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has opposed the interim bail plea of Baramulla MP Rashid Engineer , arguing that his request to attend the Parliament's Budget Session is not maintainable . Rashid, currently lodged in Tihar Jail in connection with the Jammu and Kashmir terror-funding case , had approached the Delhi High Court seeking temporary release from January 31 to April 5 . NIA's Opposition to the Bail Plea In its response, the NIA emphasized that interim bail should be granted only in cases of extreme hardship , stating that Rashid’s plea was a misuse of the provision . The agency further argued that Rashid had failed to specify how his attendance in Parliament would benefit his constituency, making his request vague and unjustifiable . The NIA also challenged Rashid’s claim of serving his constituency, demanding proof of work to justify his release. The Ben...