No political family faced as much injustice as Azam Khan: Akhilesh Yadav after meeting jailed leader
Yadav accused the BJP of targeting Khan and his university, and said the Samajwadi Party will work to fulfill his education-focused vision.
- On Thursday, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav visited Azam Khan at Rampur jail, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of subjecting Khan's family to "fabricated cases" and political vendetta.
- Khan has been imprisoned since November 2025 following convictions in multiple cases, while Yadav alleged the government deliberately targeted Jauhar University to destroy the educational institution.
- Approximately 79 per cent of Muslims voted for the Samajwadi Party in 2022 and 92 per cent for the INDIA alliance in 2024, though AIMIM candidates have historically impacted narrow election margins.
- During the meeting, Yadav discussed strategy for all 403 seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections with Khan, reiterating that defeating the BJP remains the party's principal objective.
- AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi continues targeting the Samajwadi Party in Muslim-dominated areas, using the slogan "Abdul will no longer lay out the carpet" to challenge the party's perceived political distance.
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No political family faced as much injustice as Azam Khan: Akhilesh Yadav after meeting jailed leader
Akhilesh Yadav visited Azam Khan in Rampur jail, discussing the political injustices faced by Khan's family. He criticised the BJP government for allegedly pursuing a vendetta against Khan and undermining education. Yadav conveyed that they talked about the upcoming assembly elections and suggested ideas from party allies. He stressed on the need for social justice, stating the Samajwadi Party's commitment to defeating BJP in future elections.
"BJP has no concern for education": Akhilesh Yadav lashes out after meeting Azam Khan in Rampur jail
Speaking to reporters after the meeting with Khan at the district jail, Yadav accused the ruling dispensation of deliberately targeting the Jauhar University in Rampur, claiming that no government in history has inflicted such damage on an educational institution.
Four days after Owaisi questioned Muslim leadership in Rampur, Akhilesh Yadav met Azam Khan. The battle for Muslim votes and leadership in Uttar Pradesh appears to be intensifying ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Rampur: Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav meets Dr. Tazeen Fatma, wife of senior party leader Azam Khan, in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday, October 22, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@samajwadiparty) Facebook Comments About SocialNewsXYZAn Indo-American News... - Social News XYZ
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