A court has overruled the former deputy premier's conviction for sodomy.
Criticising Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohammad for his statement that Hindraf is made up ofTamil racists, the outfit that led protests by ethnic Indians against alleged marginalisation has said that the former premier was trying to divert attention from his wrongdoings. Hindu Rights Action Force president P Waythamoorthysaid that the remark made Mahathir sounds "like a broken record," Makkal Osai, a local daily, said.
Modi is among the first world leaders to meet Mahathir, who became the world's oldest elected leader.
Pakistan, however, has categorically dismissed as 'utter fabrication' the report published in the newspaper.
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