Topic: Mukhtar Ansari
UP: Mukhtar Ansari gets life in jail in 32-year-old murder case
A Varanasi court on Monday sentenced former lawmaker and gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment for the murder of Congress leader Awadhesh Rai that took place more than 32 years ago.
Running a dirty poll campaign: Vilifying Muslim politicians and demeaning Muslim terms
As the campaign for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections heats up, major politicians are boldly using "Muslim" terms to gain entry into the state. Major BJP leaders are attempting to project themselves as "nationalist Hindu" leaders.
