Chennai, Feb. 15 -- The 10th Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Egmore has sentenced DMK's controversial orator Sivaji Krishnamurthy to three years of imprisonment for making derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and BJP leader Khushbu Sundar in 2023.

Metropolitan Magistrate P Revathi on Saturday found Sivaji, 65, guilty in the case. Besides the jail term, the court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on him.

The case stemmed from a public meeting organised by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam at Krishnamoorthy Hall in Erukkancheri on June 16, 2023. In his speech, Sivaji allegedly used abusive and derogatory language while referring to the TN Governor RN Ravi, actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar, Leader of the Opposition Edap...