SP leader Azam Khan convicted for hate speech against UP CM Adityanath

A case was registered against Khan in Rampur in April 2019, for allegedly making provocative remarks against the Uttar Pradesh CM and the then District Magistrate of Rampur.

Published: 27th October 2022 04:14 PM  |   Last Updated: 27th October 2022 04:14 PM   |  A+A A-

Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan

Samajwadi Party MLA Azam Khan (File Photo | PTI)

By ANI

RAMPUR: Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was on Thursday convicted by a court in Uttar Pradesh in a hate speech case filed against him over his comments against state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

The Rampur court today convicted the Samajwadi Party's senior leader and is expected to pronounce the quantum of the sentence later today.

A case was registered against Khan in Rampur in April 2019, for allegedly making provocative remarks against the Uttar Pradesh CM and the then District Magistrate of Rampur, Aunjaneya Kumar Singh.

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