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News18•20-10-2026, 12:03
Owaisi's Rampur Move Forces Akhilesh Yadav to Visit Jail
  • •AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi targeted the Samajwadi Party and Akhilesh Yadav during a rally in Azam Khan's stronghold of Rampur.
  • •Following Owaisi's sympathy for jailed leader Azam Khan, Akhilesh Yadav has planned a visit to Rampur jail to meet him.
  • •Owaisi criticized the SP for ignoring jailed Muslim leaders while aggressively protesting when Yadav leaders are imprisoned.
  • •The political maneuver threatens the traditional Muslim-Yadav equation and poses a challenge for the Samajwadi Party ahead of the 2027 UP elections.

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Akhilesh Yadav planned a visit to Rampur jail to meet jailed senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan following AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's display of sympathy toward Azam Khan. Owaisi had previously criticized Akhilesh during a rally in Rampur's Tanda for ignoring Azam Khan while he remained behind bars.

Addressing a rally in Rampur's Tanda, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi stated that Muslim voters in Uttar Pradesh will no longer rely on or serve other parties like carpets. He criticized the Samajwadi Party for protesting when Yadav leaders are jailed while ignoring detained Muslim leaders like Azam Khan.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is currently focusing on the Election Commission's voter list purification drive and addressing allegations of fake vote additions, with party workers identifying irregularities at the booth level. He also announced the release of a new manifesto for November 26 to strengthen his PDA formula.