SC to hear plea against UP CM Yogi in 2007 hate speech case
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking prosecution of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a 2007 hate speech case. Earlier, a plea against Adityanath in the case was quashed by the Allahabad High Court. It was alleged that provocative speech by Adityanath had sparked riots in Gorakhpur during a Muharram procession.