Azam Khan Walks Free After 23 Months in Jail
Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mohammad Azam Khan , 77, was released from Sitapur Jail on Tuesday after nearly 23 months of incarceration . His release comes after securing bail from the Allahabad High Court in the Quality Bar land encroachment case of Rampur . A Delayed but Celebrated Release Although Khan was expected to walk out by 7 a.m., his release was delayed due to procedural issues, and he finally stepped out at around 12:20 p.m. His son Adeeb Khan , SP MP Ruchi Vira , and hundreds of supporters greeted him outside the jail. His return has boosted the morale of party workers and sparked fresh debates on his political future . SP Denies Rumors of Defection In the wake of speculation that Khan might join the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) , SP leader Shivpal Yadav dismissed such claims as “baseless.” He emphasized that: The Samajwadi Party stands firmly with Azam Khan. Khan had been “falsely implicated” in multiple cases and was a victim of political vendet...