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IN THE NET: Shiv Sena leader had been accused of causing enmity between two religious groups.

IN THE NET: Shiv Sena leader had been accused of causing enmity between two religious groups.

Former Shiv Sena MP gets 1-year jail term

Magistrate RC Bapat Sarkar convicted former Shiv Sena MP Madhukar Sarpotdar along with two Shiv Sena activists for making inflammatory speeches and causing enmity between religious groups during the 1993 Mumbai riots. He has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment and fined Rs 5,000. A witness on Friday identified Sarpotdar as the person who gave a provocative speech on December 27, 1992.

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