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Samajwadi Party leadership and Azam Khan legal scrutiny

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Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav ~~is scheduled to meet~~ met with senior ~~party~~ leader Azam Khan at Rampur District Jail on October 22. The ~~meeting~~ meeting, which lasted over an hour, included discussions with Khan and his son, Abdullah Azam. During the visit, Yadav accused the administration of suppressing the spirit of ‘Ram Rajya’ and defended Khan against what he termed ‘fake cases’ used to target political opponents. This follows a recent visit by Yadav to Khan’s wife, ~~which was~~ Dr. Tazeen Fatima, who described the interaction as a personal ~~visit.~~ matter, noting that Yadav views Khan as a ‘father figure.’ She further indicated that the party would consult Khan regarding decisions on election tickets. The meeting occurs as Khan faces increasing legal challenges, including a new FIR filed by Rampur police following a complaint from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding alleged financial irregularities and the misuse of government funds related to the construction of Jauhar University. During the visit, which lasted approximately 1 hour and 9 minutes, Yadav accused the administration of suppressing the spirit of ‘Ram Rajya’ and defended Khan against what he termed ‘fake cases’ used to target political opponents. The ED investigation alleges a discrepancy of approximately 416 crore rupees in capital ~~expenditure related to the university.~~ expenditure. In response, political opponents from the BJP have criticized the meeting, characterizing it as an attempt to revive ‘mafia ~~rule’~~ rule,’ ‘lawlessness,’ and ‘appeasement politics’ to consolidate specific voter bases ahead of the Uttar Pradesh elections.

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