January 17, 2026 01:00 pm (IST)
Azam Khan
SP leader Azam Khan convicted in hate speech case
Rampur (UP): Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has been convicted in a hate speech case filed against him in 2019 over his remarks on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, said media reports.
NDTV reported that a Rampur court pronounced the MP from the Rampur constituency guilty.
The court is likely to give the quantum of punishment around 4 pm, said the report.
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