Fresh Trouble For Azam Khan; Police Raid Jauhar University On Allegations of Stealing 9000 Books From Madrasa

As per sources, Madrasa’s principal had filed an official complaint against Khan, post which police began a probe against the MP and started searching the books at Khan’s university.

Azam Khan. PTI

Uttar Pradesh: A day after Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan sought apology in Lok Sabha for his sexist remarks against BJP MP, raids were held at his University in Rampur on Tuesday morning. The raids at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University are being held by Uttar Pradesh police over allegations of stealing over 9000 books from Madrasa Alia. Of these stolen books, many were rare manuscripts. As per the allegations levied on Khan, many of these manuscripts have been hidden in his University. As per sources, Madrasa’s principal had filed an official complaint against Khan, post which police began a probe against the MP and started searching the books at Khan’s university. Khan apologizes: Under fire for his sexist remarks, Samajwadi Party member Azam Khan on Monday apologized in Lok Sabha to BJP member Rama Devi who said he has the habit of uttering derogatory words against women. Khan had to repeat his apology twice in the House. As soon as the House met for the day, Speaker Om Birla asked Khan, who has come under criticism from members across party lines for his sexist remarks against Devi last Thursday, to speak and he tendered his apology. Khan accused of grabbing land from poor:   In another allegation, the former Uttar Pradesh minister was also named in the FIRs lodged in connection with alleged forcible acquisition of land for Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, of which he is the founder and Chancellor.