Khan's elder son, Adeeb, accompanied by hundreds of party workers, gathered outside the Sitapur district jail since morning to receive him. Several SP leaders, including national secretary and former MLA Anup Gupta, Moradabad MP Ruchi Vira and district president Chatrapati Yadav, were also present outside the jail to welcome Khan. Speaking to reporters earlier, Adeeb said, "Azam Khan is the hero of the day. SP leader Ruchi Vira said the party would celebrate this day as "the day of victory of justice". No other politician has been harassed as much as he (Azam Khan) has been," she told PTI Videos, ahead of Khan's release.