The claim
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan said that Muslims will boycott Vande Mataram as Secularism and Patriotism are forbidden in Islam.
Original review summary
The review says the quote has circulated since 2013 and that Azam Khan denied making it, saying it was falsely attributed to him. It reports that he complained to police about the posts and concludes the claim is false.[S1]
Additional context
The review also reports that in March 2015, a teenager in Rampur was arrested for uploading an objectionable post containing the same content attributed to Khan. [S1]
Research date:
Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026