Azam Khan Released from UP Jail

Former Minister Granted Bail After 27 Months

Accused of Forgery, Land Grabbing, and Hate Speech

Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, who has been in jail for 27 months, has been released on bail. Khan was arrested in February 2020 on charges of forgery, land grabbing, and hate speech.

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (May 10, 2023) granted Khan bail in the forgery case, while the Supreme Court had earlier granted him bail in the land grabbing case.

Khan has been a vocal critic of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been in power in Uttar Pradesh since 2017.