'If SP wins, Azam Khan will be out of jail & Jayant Chaudhary out of govt,' says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister and veteran BJP leader Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, over his alliance with Rashtriya Janata Dal for upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. Addressing a rally in Bulandshahr, Shah claimed that once SP comes to power in UP, it will abandon its ally RLD and reinstate its jailed MP Azam Khan. 

"If RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary is expecting a place in Akhilesh-led government after elections, he is highly mistaken. man (Akhilesh) who ditched his own far (SP patrol Mulayam Singh Yadav) and uncle (Shivpal Singh Yadav) will never respect his allies. As soon as SP comes to power in UP, Azam Khan will be out of jail and RLD will be out of government," Amit Shah said. 

Samajwadi MP Azam Khan, who is currently lodged in Sitapur jail is contesting UP elections from Rampur Sadar seat. re are as many as 77 criminal cases filed against him on charges of cheating and promoting enmity between different groups.

Amit Shah slams SP's 'criminal' candidate list

On several occasions, Amit Shah has hit out at Samajwadi Party's 'criminal' list of candidates fielded for Uttar Pradesh elections. While addressing a garing in Atrauli, BJP stalwart claimed that mafia is present only in three places - first, in UP jails, second, outside Uttar Pradesh and ors in SP's candidate list.

“If you search for mafia in whole of Uttar Pradesh, n it is visible at only three places- 1- Jail 2- Outside Uttar Pradesh 3- In list of candidates of Samajwadi Party,” Shah said. 

He added that UP had goons running loose during SP regime. “Goons used to harass people of Uttar Pradesh under Behenji's and Akhileshji's government. In UP, police were afraid of mafia. Mafia has migrated from Uttar Pradesh under Yogi Adityanath Ji's government,” Home Minister said.

Speaking to supporters in Bulandshahr, Shah asserted that BJP government under Yogi Adityanath forced mafia to leave Uttar Pradesh. He called on supporters to strengn Narendra Modi-led government by voting for saffron party.