Controversy Erupts over Efforts to Withdraw Charges in Akhlaq Lynching Case
Published on: Nov. 15, 2025, 3:58 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby condemned the Uttar Pradesh government's move to withdraw charges against those accused in Mohammad Akhlaq's 2015 lynching. Baby criticized the withdrawal as state-backed approval for hate crimes. The case remains active in Surajpur district court, with nationwide attention revived.
