Azam Khan Released From Jail After 23 Months; Akhilesh Yadav Says 'Justice Done
SP leader Azam Khan, a well-known name in Uttar Pradesh politics, walked out of jail today after 23 months wearing sunglasses. He has been granted bail in 72 cases. Currently, 104 cases are registered against him. Azam Khan walked out of Sitapur jail, accompanied by a large crowd of supporters. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav thanked the court for Azam Khan's release. He said, "We had full faith that the court would deliver justice. In the future, there won't be a single false case. The Rampur MLA, the BJP, and an officer who has received repeated extensions, together, will not commit injustice."
Shivpal Singh Yadav said the government had implicated him in a false case.
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Akhilesh -cases will be withdrawn when the government comes to power
Akhilesh Yadav said that today is a happy day for us. We hope all his cases will be dismissed. Just as the Chief Minister withdrew the cases against himself and the Deputy Chief Minister after the formation of the Samajwadi Party government, the cases against Azam Khan will be withdrawn after our government is formed. Regarding Azam Khan joining the BSP, Akhilesh said that Azam Khan has played a major role in fighting the BJP with us, not just today, but since very long.
#WATCH | Lucknow, UP: On speculations of SP leader Azam Khan joining BSP, SP chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav says, "Azam Khan and Samajwadis have played a major role in facing BJP for a long time now...We hope that in the time to come, all his cases will be finished. The manner in… pic.twitter.com/jvkbsuDiQH
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BJP government implicated him in hundreds of false cases
Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav said that Azam Khan was implicated in hundreds of false cases by the government, but the courts are granting him relief. We welcome the court's decision. He said that the SP will provide him with full support. Reports of him joining the BSP are false; we are fully supporting him. Responding to speculation about Azam Khan joining the BSP, Shivpal Singh Yadav said that these are all false reports.
SP leader Azam Khan gets bail: Shivpal Singh Yadav alleges, "Framed by Govt in false cases"
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Meanwhile, SP MP Ruchi Veera, who arrived in Sitapur, said that this is a victory of truth. This has never happened to anyone in an independent country. Azam Khan has been persecuted. Several strategies will be formulated once Azam Khan is released.
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