Lucknow, Oct. 9 -- Uttar Pradesh panchayati raj minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party president Om Prakash Rajbhar called SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's meeting with Azam Khan a move driven by political compulsion. Rajbhar said that despite Azam Khan spending 23 months in jail, Akhilesh never visited him even once. Now, after his release, Akhilesh has suddenly remembered him, he said. Taking a jibe, he said, "Azam Khan's condition was that Akhilesh should come and bow before him, and Akhilesh did exactly that." On a sarcastic note, Rajbhar remarked that Akhilesh's visit stems from fear that Khan and Shivpal Singh Yadav could join hands and create trouble for him, as both leaders still wield significant influence within the SP. He added that Akhilesh's concern about a possible split in the party is evident. Uttar Pradesh minister of state for minority welfare, Muslim Waqf and Haj, Danish Azad Ansari called Akhilesh Yadav's meeting with Azam Khan a mere political stunt. Ansari said, "When Azam Khan was in jail, SP and Akhilesh Yadav did not remember him. Today, the SP leader is reaching Rampur with the intention of misleading Muslims." Ansari said society is seeing that this is a political stunt. He asked when the top SP chief last met Azam and answered that they met during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, adding that Akhilesh remembers Azam only to seek votes and mislead Muslims.HTC...