LUCKNOW: Accusing BJP of creating an atmosphere where a “particular section of society is feeling terrorised”, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said senior party leader and sitting MP Azam Khan, his wife and son should be released from jail so that they can observe fast and pray during Ramzan.
“The conduct of the BJP government has left a section of society terrorised. A sense of insecurity is growing among them. BJP is giving communal colour to everything. To maintain harmony, it’s important that justice is meted to all,” Akhilesh said in a statement. He claimed the government was acting against Azam Khan with vendetta. “Azam Khan is a victim of revenge,” he said, adding he should be released from prison along with his wife and son so that the family can conduct their religious responsibilities during Ramzan.
Khan, a Lok Sabha MP from Rampur parliamentary seat was sent to jail on February 26 along with his wife Tazeen Fatima, MLA from Rampur and son Mohd Abdullah Azam who was elected MLA from Suar.
The three were sent on judicial remand after their bail application in a case related to forgery of age-proof documents of Abdullah Azam were rejected by a local court. Akhilesh said Azam Khan is a respected politician and was MLA and minister in Uttar Pradesh government. He is presently a sitting MP from Rampur Lok Sabha seat. A centre for higher education like Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar University is a result of his efforts.
His wife is a sitting MLA and their son has been a legislator. “The manner in which the government has been treating the family by jailing them in baseless cases is nothing short of vendetta,” the SP national president said.
“The conduct of the BJP government has left a section of society terrorised. A sense of insecurity is growing among them. BJP is giving communal colour to everything. To maintain harmony, it’s important that justice is meted to all,” Akhilesh said in a statement. He claimed the government was acting against Azam Khan with vendetta. “Azam Khan is a victim of revenge,” he said, adding he should be released from prison along with his wife and son so that the family can conduct their religious responsibilities during Ramzan.
Khan, a Lok Sabha MP from Rampur parliamentary seat was sent to jail on February 26 along with his wife Tazeen Fatima, MLA from Rampur and son Mohd Abdullah Azam who was elected MLA from Suar.
The three were sent on judicial remand after their bail application in a case related to forgery of age-proof documents of Abdullah Azam were rejected by a local court. Akhilesh said Azam Khan is a respected politician and was MLA and minister in Uttar Pradesh government. He is presently a sitting MP from Rampur Lok Sabha seat. A centre for higher education like Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar University is a result of his efforts.
His wife is a sitting MLA and their son has been a legislator. “The manner in which the government has been treating the family by jailing them in baseless cases is nothing short of vendetta,” the SP national president said.
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