SP leader Azam Khan gets bail minutes after receiving three year sentence in 2019 hate speech case

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Thursday was sentenced to three years in prison along with a fine of Rs 2000 in the hate speech case of 2019. However, within a few minutes, Khan was granted bail.

Earlier today, he was convicted by a court in Uttar Pradesh in a hate speech case filed against him over his comments against state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

The case was registered against Azam Khan at Milak Kotwali in Rampur on April 9, 2019, for allegedly making provocative remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and IAS Aunjaneya Kumar Singh, the then district magistrate, under sections 153a (promoting enmity between two groups), 505-1 (statement conducing to public mischief) of IPC along with sections 125 of the Representation of People Act 1951.


(With inputs from agencies)