New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs has taken seriously the matter of detention of Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan in Boston, United States. Accordiing to Syed Akbaruddin, the spokesperson of MEA, "The ministry has asked our embassy in Washington DC to take up this matter with the appropriate authorities. We have received reports from our consulate in NYC on this incident.? Samajwadi party has also lodged a formal protest with the Indian government over the issue. Senior SP leader Ram Asrey Kushwaha said that he was not at all surprised by the incident, as this has happened in the past with several Indian leaders, film stars and citizens. Kushwaha said, "We get to see the culture of America through this. Whatever happened with Azam Khan is condemnable. The whole of India is angry."
26/04/13 News Track India
