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India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Mukhtar Ansari's son disqualified as MLA after hate speech conviction
Abbas Ansari, the Mau Sadar MLA and son of gangster-turned-politician the late Mukhtar Ansari, has been disqualified from the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly following his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case.A court in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday found Abbas Ansari guilty of making inflammatory remarks during a public rally in Mau district ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections. The court sentenced him to two years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 3, the Representation of the People Act, there is a provision to terminate the membership of the legislative house if the court sentences a member to two years or more. During the rally, Ansari, a member of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, said, 'I've told Akhilesh Yadav that no transfers or postings will happen for six months. First, 'hisab-kitab' will happen to them. Only then will their transfer certificates be stamped.' The court held that his remarks amounted to hate speech and criminal FIR was lodged against him in March 2022 over the statements. Alongside Abbas, his brother Mansar Ansari was also convicted in the case. The court sentenced Mansar to six months in jail and fined him Rs 1, per legal provisions, any MLA receiving a sentence of two years or more faces automatic disqualification. Following the court's verdict, the Uttar Pradesh Assembly has issued an order terminating Abbas Ansari's membership with immediate Watch IN THIS STORY#Uttar Pradesh
India Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Hate speech: Mukhtar Ansari's son jailed for 2 years, to lose assembly membership
A court in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday found Mau Sadar MLA Abbas Ansari, the son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, guilty in a 2022 hate speech case and sentenced him to two years of imprisonment. The court's order will lead to the termination of his assembly Ansari's brother, Mansar Ansari, was also convicted in the case and sentenced to six months in jail along with a fine of Rs 1,000. On the other hand, Abbas Ansari, who is from the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, a NDA ally, was imposed a fine of Rs 3, FIR was lodged against Abbas Ansari in March 2022 for allegedly threatening government officials with retaliation at a public rally in Mau district. During the rally, held ahead of the Assembly polls, he had said, "I've told Akhilesh Yadav that no transfers or postings will happen for six months. First, 'hisab-kitab' (they will face consequences) will happen with them. Only then will their transfer certificates be stamped."The court found that the statements constituted hate speech and criminal provisions mandate the automatic disqualification of any sitting MLA upon receiving a sentence of two years or more. Therefore, following the court's verdict, Abbas Ansari will no longer remain a member of the Uttar Pradesh Speaker of the Assembly is expected to issue a notification, officially terminating Ansari's membership effective Watch IN THIS STORY#Uttar Pradesh
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Mukhtar Ansari's son Abbas Ansari's UP MLA seat in peril after two-year jail term in hate speech case
LUCKNOW: Mau Sadar MLA Abbas Ansari, son of gangster-turned-politician the late Mukhtar Ansari, was on Saturday convicted by a local court in Mau district, eastern Uttar Pradesh, in connection with a hate speech case filed during the 2022 UP Assembly elections. He has been sentenced to two years in prison, which is likely to result in the loss of his Assembly membership. Abbas's election agent, Mansoor Ansari, who was present on stage during the controversial speech, was also convicted in the case and sentenced to six months in jail. Meanwhile, Abbas's younger brother, Umer Ansari, who was also present at the venue of the public meeting, was acquitted by the court. According to Abbas Ansari's lawyer, Daroga Singh, both Abbas and Mansoor submitted bail bonds of Rs 20,000 each and were granted bail. Ansari was booked after delivering a poll speech in which he allegedly threatened state government officials with consequences if a Samajwadi Party government came to power. The speech was delivered during the campaign for the 2022 Assembly polls, when OP Rajbhar's Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) was in alliance with the Samajwadi Party and had been allotted the Mau seat to contest. However, under pressure from SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, SBSP fielded SP candidate Abbas Ansari on its symbol from Mau Sadar.
