Afsar Khan (politician)
Afsar Khan (1950 – 7 February 2015),[1] also known as Mohd Muqteda Khan, was the core member of AIMIM,[citation needed] who was elected to serve as MLA in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Karwan constituency between 2003 and 2014. He died on 7 February 2015 at the age of 65.[2]
Afsar Khan and 20 AIMIM members attacked noted Bangladeshi novelist Taslima Nasreen as protest against blasphemy against Muhammed on 9-August-2007 during the launch of her new book in Hyderabad.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "MIM Leader Mohd Muqteda Khan alias Afsar Khan died (1950 – 2015)". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Former MLA Afsar Khan passes away". Deccan Chronicle. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Taslima Nasreen attacked in Hyderabad during book launch | India News - Times of India".
External links
[edit]- http://www.siasat.com/news/former-mla-afsar-khan-passes-away-712084/
- http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article1813898.ece
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/MLA-named-in-one-too-many-cases/articleshow/3286346.cms
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- http://www.gulte.com/news/35740/Controversial-MIM-Leader-Dead
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Taslima-Nasreen-attacked-in-Hyderabad-during-book-launch/articleshow/2267996.cms