Muzaffarnagar riots: BJP MLA arrested for making hate speech
The local population have been badly affected by the round of violence in Muzaffarnagar. Representative picture (IE)
At the end of a remarkable day in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly where heated tempers led to a contest of blows between SP and BJP members, BJP MLA from Lucknow Suresh Rana was arrested for making hate speech in the Muzaffarnagar riots case.
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He has been taken to an undisclosed location.
This is the first arrest since the riots broke out in Muzaffarnagar three weeks ago.
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Police said arrest warrants were issued against 16 politicians, and SP made a statement that all those whose names are included in the list will shortly be arrested.
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