Conditional apology won’t do: Supreme Court tells Azam Khan

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Courtrefused to accept the affidavit submitted by UP minister Azam Khan on Wednesday as “unconditional” apology for his comments on the Bulandshahr gang-rape case, and directed him to file a fresh one in line with its November 17 order within a week.
In his affidavit, the Samajwadi Party member said he apologises if his statements had hurt the victims in Bulandshahr rape case. Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi and senior advocate Fali S Nariman, assisting the court as amicus curiae, told the bench that the apology tendered by Khan was a “conditional” one and didn’t meet the requirement of the court’s order.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Khan, promptly agreed to withdraw the affidavit and file a fresh one.