Police in south indian city of Hyderabad arrests ousted leader of Ruling India Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) for making supposedly offensive remarks about the Prophet Muhammad.
The police arrested 45-year-old T. Raja Singh. on Thursday after a thousand of Muslims took to the streets in in city protester against his speech.
After it arrest Under the Preventive Detention Act, the police argued that in stating that he was “habitually delivering provocative and inflammatory speeches and driving a wedge between communities”. leading to public disorder”.
Police also accused him of participation in 18 “community offenses” in in past.
Singh, twice MP in Assembly of telangana state, of whose capital is Hyderabad, was arrested two days after he was reportedly removed from office by the BJP. for his alleged hate speech and related actions.
Three months ago, former BJP Representative Nupur Sharma made anti-Islamic comment it caused a massive international disturbance, with many Muslims countries condemn India. BJP was forced to suspend her from party.
Suspension of Singh on Tuesday, central disciplinary committee of The BJP stated that his views were his own and “contrary to the party’s position”. Singh was also asked to explain why should not be excluded from party.
issue arose two weeks ago when Singh threatened to forcibly destroy Hyderabad show of Muslim comedian Munawar Farooqi. Singh claimed that Farooqi made jokes about Hindu gods and offended feelings of Hindus.
In the video released on social mediaSingh threatened to “burn down” Location of farouki show. “We will defeat him up as well as throw his out of Telangana. Nobody can stop us – this is challenge,” he said.
In another video posted on On August 22, Singh condemned the Prophet Muhammad.
In protest against his latest video on Tuesday, thousand of Muslims in Hyderabad burned effigies of Singh and demanded it arrest. The police immediately arrested Singh, but he was released. on pledge hours later because of technical error”.
After Singh’s release on On Tuesday, he was greeted by supporters of Hinduism. with fairy lights.
“I did not name any religious community in my video speech. I only targeted Farooqi and stand by my statement… I will publish second video on this is issue soon”. Singh said. His party dismissed him soon after.
Singh has long been accused of publication of comments directed against Islam and Muslims. Although many call he is a “hate monger”, considered by his supporters and Hindu right-wing groups to be “an ardent Hindu hero” and a “savior”. of Hinduism”.
In 2020, Facebook blocked him. for violation of his politics on hate speech.
Muslim from Delhi community leader Zafarul-Islam Khan said: “Many BJP leaders target Muslims way Singh knows. hate and stuff of Muslims – the main bar of hindu nationalist partypolitical strategy in Hindu-majority country.
BJP contacted for comment about the Khan’s statement.
Asaduddin Owaisi, a Muslim leader and MP from Hyderabad, said Singh was a “threat to the world”. in country.
