Top SP leader Azam Khan has been jailed for 3 years in the pre-2019 hate speech case. However, he was granted bail soon after the sentence. But what was the matter? Read on to know…
on the case
During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he addressed a public meeting in Khatanagaria village of Milak Kotwali area against Azam Khan. A case was registered against him for making inflammatory speeches. The hearing of the case was going on in the court of MP-MLA (Magistrate Trial) Nishant Mann. On October 15, the arguments of the prosecution were completed. The court has fixed October 27 for the decision. The court’s decision came on Thursday in this matter.
Azam Khan is accused of making indecent remarks while addressing a public meeting in village Khata Nagariya of 38 assembly constituency Milak Shahabad. During the speech, the leader said that Modi ji has changed the atmosphere of the country in such a way that the existence of Muslims has become difficult.
Case registered
Soon after the speech, a case under section 153A was registered against Azam Khan at Milak Kotwali, Rampur on April 9, 2019, for allegedly making inflammatory remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the then District Magistrate IAS Anjaneya Kumar Singh. it was done. Promoting enmity between two groups), IPC section 505-1 (statement provoking public mischief) as well as section 125 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
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