Rampur, May 16 -- A court in Rampur has sentenced Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to two years of simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 in connection with a 2019 case linked to derogatory "tankhaiyya" remarks made against district administration officials during the Lok Sabha election campaign.

Advocate Swadesh Sharma, while detailing the case proceedings, said the conviction was based on strong documentary and oral evidence, including eyewitness testimony and video footage presented before the court.

"This matter dates back to 2019, in which Mohammad Azam Khan made derogatory remarks against officials of the district administration. He delivered an inflammatory speech; notably, the Model Code of Conduct had already come i...