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Modi's Agra rally: BJP MLAs named in UP riots to be honoured

Lucknow: The BJP has decided to honour its MLAs Sangeet Som and Suresh Rana at Narendra Modi's proposed Agra rally on Thursday."These two MLAs were lodged in jail and NSA was slapped on them by

Som, who was arrested for his alleged role in inciting communal violence in Muzaffarnagar, was recently released on bail by a Deoband court. He was accused of uploading a fake video that played a role in provoking communal tension in Muzaffarnagar. He is also facing allegations of having made inflammatory speeches.

Rana was arrested from Lucknow on September 20 for his alleged role in fanning the communal violence which left 62 persons dead and rendered 40,000 homeless. He was later released on bail.