Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi today he will not apologise for declaring that women must not go out at night unless escorted by a husband, father or brother, reports NDTV.

Azmi's remarks yesterday created a storm.

His son, Farhan Azmi, a restaurateur, later apologied for the comments.

But, Azmi today said he is not sorry, and that while his son may disagree with his opinion, "everyone has a right to air their views in a democracy."

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