Azam Khan Released From Jail; Akhilesh Yadav To Meet Him In Rampur Under Strict Conditions

"I could not meet him earlier in jail, so I came to meet Azam Khan sahab at his home and inquire about his health and well-being," Yadav told reporters after the meeting.

Describing Khan as a senior socialist leader with deep roots in the party and as an old associate of SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav said, "Azam Khan sahab is among our oldest leaders. Old leaders have their own distinct aura. He is like a tree for our party, the roots of which run deep. The shade of this tree has always protected us."

Describing the cases lodged against Khan and his family members as "false and politically-motivated", the SP chief said, "No family has been harassed as much as Azam Khan sahab's. The BJP seems to be making a Guinness Record for filing the maximum number of fake cases against one political family."