A movable property, worth around Rs 20 lakh, belonging to an aide of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan’s son has been attached under the provisions of the Gangster Act, police said on Sunday. As per police, the movable property–an SUV worth around Rs 20 lakh– belonging to Anwar Hussain has […]
SC stays trial court order directing SP leader Azam Khan to give voice sample in hate speech case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday put an interim stay on trial court order directing Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to give his voice sample in an alleged hate speech case. A bench of justices AS Bopanna and Prashant Kumar Mishra issued notice to respondents on the plea. The court said that there will be a stay […]
UP: Azam Khan fears Atiq-like shootout, asks Rampur public “Want someone to shoot us in head?”
Feared of being shot dead in a similar manner to gangster-turned politician Atiq Ahmed, Samajwadi Party senior leader Azam Khan, while campaigning in Rampur for civic polls, asked people whether they want him and his family to be killed in a similar fashion. “What do you want from me and […]
Allahabad HC dismisses petition filed by UP Govt seeking bail cancellation of Azam Khan
The Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by the Uttar Pradesh Government seeking bail cancellation of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan. The High Court told the UP government to go to a lower court to file a petition in this matter. The hearing of the case was done under […]
Pakistan: Court adjourns PTI Senator Azam Khan Swati’s bail plea till December 12
A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Thursday adjourned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Azam Khan Swati’s bail plea over controversial tweets case till December 12 without a hearing. Azam Khan Swati continues to remain in Balochistan police custody on a physical remand in one of the cases registered against him, The […]
Azam Khan was counted among rioting ministers in SP government: Keshav Prasad Maurya
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday hit out at Samajwadi Party leader and former MP from Rampur by saying that Azam Khan was counted among the riot-inducing ministers in the SP government. Deputy Chief Minister Shri Keshav Prasad Maurya reached Rampur on Monday and held a […]
Azam Khan staunch opponent of communal forces: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav comes in support of Azam Khan, a day after a court sentenced him to three years in jail in a hate speech case and said that the main target of the BJP government is Mohammad Azam Khan, the socialist leader of Rampur, on whom fake cases are being registered every day and he […]
Azam Khan loses his assembly seat in wake of hate speech 3-year jail sentence
The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Secretariat on Friday announced the disqualification of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan from the House, a day after a court sentenced him to three years in jail in a hate speech case. Principal Secretary of the UP Legislative Assembly, Pradeep Dubey told that the assembly […]
Azam Khan might lose his MLA seat after getting a three years jail term
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, who has been sentenced to three years in prison in a 2019 hate speech case by Rampur District court, might lose his MLA seat if his eventual imprisonment term is longer than two years. Joint Director Prosecution Incharge of Rampur, SP Pandey, confirmed on Thursday that Azam Khan may lose his MLA status […]
SC to hear tomorrow Azam Khan’s plea against UP govt action on Mohammad Ali Jauhar University
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan’s plea against the Uttar Pradesh government’s action for taking over Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in the state on September 29. Azam Khan’s plea was mentioned in the Supreme Court by senior advocate Kapil Sibal. Senior Advocate […]
10,000 ‘stolen’ books found at Azam Khan’s Mohammad Ali Jauhar University: Report
The police recovered over 10,000 “stolen” books from the library of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, run by a trust headed by Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Azam Khan, according to a Times of India report. The books were purportedly stolen from the 200-year-old Madrasa Alia, which belonged to the family of the nawab […]
Jauhar University case: ED summons SP leader Azam Khan, his wife and son
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, his wife and their son on different dates before July 15 in connection with a case linked to the construction of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University. Khan, his wife Tazeen Fatima, and their son Abdullah Azam have been asked to appear […]
‘Democracy where people are deaf and dumb’: SP’s Azam Khan on Maharashtra politics
After rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde took oath as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis as the Deputy Chief Minister, Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Thursday said that democracy has gone for a toss and the people are “deaf, dumb, […]
UP: Who is more criminal than us? Azam Khan’s big statement amid voting in Rampur
Voting is underway for Lok Sabha by-elections in Rampur. Meanwhile, senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has taken a jibe at the government over the action of detaining several SPs on Wednesday night. Azam Khan said- ‘Who is a bigger criminal than us? So do whatever you want with us. […]
Azam Khan skips UP assembly proceedings; sparks rumours of rift with Akhilesh Yadav
Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan skipped Uttar Pradesh Assembly proceedings for the second day in a row on Tuesday amid growing speculation of a rift between him and party president Akhilesh Yadav. Khan, on Monday, had left without attending the proceedings of the house, after being sworn in as a […]