When gangster Atiq Ahmed was launched from jail to save lots of a number of the UPA govt in 2008

Atiq Ahmed, the gangster-politician who was simply currently gunned down by three assassins, had helped the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to retain the federal authorities all through the infamous political turmoil of 2008.

As per a report by the Press Trust of India (PTI), Ahmed and 6 totally different jail politicians have been ‘furloughed’ (briefly launched) from completely totally different jails inside 48 hours so that they may vote in favour of the UPA.

It must be talked about {{that a}} no-confidence motion was moved by the Opposition in July 2008 after 4 Left occasions (which have been in alliance with Congress) withdrew their assist to the UPA over Indo-US civil nuclear deal.

‘Furloughed’ politicians had over 100 jail circumstances in opposition to them

PTI cited a e e book, titled ‘Baahubalis of Indian Politics: From Bullet to Ballot’, written by one Rajesh Singh. The e e book claimed that Atiq Ahmed, who was a Samajwadi Paty MP from the Phulpur constituency, acquired right here to the rescue of the UPA authorities.

“The UPA had 228 members in the Lok Sabha and was short of 44 seats for a simple majority to overcome the crisis of confidence. Prime Minister Singh, however, expressed confidence that he would survive. It soon became evident as to where that confidence came from,” wrote Rajesh Singh.

Reportedly, the 6 gangster politicians had over 100 jail circumstances lodged in opposition to them. The e e book stated, “Forty-eight hours before the vote and with little fanfare, the government furloughed six of the nation’s most prominent suspected lawbreakers, collectively facing over 100 cases of kidnapping, murder, extortion, arson and more, so that they could fulfil their constitutional duties as lawmakers.”

Atiq Ahmed solid his vote in favour of UPA

“One among them was Atiq Ahmed, a Samajwadi Party lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh, with a conspicuous handlebar moustache and a penchant for safari suits,” it be taught.

“He dutifully cast his precious vote, no doubt in favour of the beleaguered UPA. The don had, by then, established himself in both politics and crime,” the e e book further recognized. By 2008, Atiq Ahmed had been an MLA 5 cases and a Member of Parliament (MP) for 4 years.

Assasination of Atiq Ahmed

Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf have been shot ineffective from point-blank differ in Prayagraj on the night time time of April 15, 2023. The assassins have been acknowledged as Lavlesh Tiwari, Arun Maurya and Sunny.

102 circumstances have been filed in opposition to Atiq Ahmed, along with these of threats, murder makes an try, and kidnapping. The gangster act was launched in opposition to him a whole of thrice.

Even whereas incarcerated in a number of jails in Uttar Pradesh, he held conferences and ran his jail empire. The preliminary criticism was filed in opposition to him in 1979. An entire of 54 circumstances have been heard to date at UP police stations.

Atiq’s son Asad Ahmed and aide Ghulam have been moreover neutralised in an encounter operation by the Uttar Pradesh Police earlier this week.