Tuesday, June 29, 2010

BBC News - Politician jailed for seven years over India riots

BBC News - Politician jailed for seven years over India riots A politician has been sentenced to seven years in prison in a case related to anti-Christian riots which rocked an eastern Indian state. Manoj Pradhan, a legislator with the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, was charged with murder but convicted of "fatal attack" and arson.