SC Asks Azam Khan to Apologise Over Bulandshahr Gangrape Remark

Azam Khan had said that the Bulandshahr gangrape of a mother and her daughter could be a “political conspiracy”.

UP Minister Azam Khan. (Photo Courtesy: Facebook.com/Azam Khan)

• On Thursday, the Supreme Court directed UP Minister Azam Khan to file an affidavit with an apology for his insensitive remark on Bulandshahr rape case.
• The apex court had on 29 August taken note of the controversial remarks of Khan that the gangrape case was a “political conspiracy”, while staying the CBI probe in the case.
• The next hearing of the case is due on 7 December.