NEW DELHI : Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh was arrested on Tuesday morning following protests against him over his remarks on Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
Huge protests erupted in Hyderabad demanding his arrest outside city police commissioner CV Anand’s office and in other parts of town since Monday night.
Raja Singh had released a video on Jai Shree Ram channel on youtube, in which he passed derogatory comments about Prophet Muhammad. The BJP MLA called it “comedy”, and also abused comedian Munawar Faruqui and his mother two days after the comedian’s show was held in Hyderabad. The Telangana unit of the BJP has also disassociated itself from his statements, reports Siasat daily.
BJP chief spokesperson for Telangana Krishna Saagar Rao said that his party respects all religions and faiths. “We are a national party and we don’t support the statements of Raja Singh or hate speech,” he stated.
Following his video, the BJP MLA was booked by the Dabeerpura police for his remarks. Many people were also taken into custody by the police on Tuesday after protests broke out.
A huge number of cops have also been deployed outside the offices of the Hyderabad police commissioner, the Director General of Police office at Lakdikapul, and the old police commissioner office at Purani Haveli and other important places in the city after protests erupted against BJP MLA Raja Singh for his remarks against Prophet Muhammad, according to the report.
“….I thought to myself, he ( referring to comedian Munawar Faruqui) is abusing Lord Ram and Sita so I should research this almighty of his and people who wear round caps (Muslims). The moment I did it, I found something very shocking in the video. In that, it says that the man married a six-year-old (referring to the Prophet Muhammad),” said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Raja Singh in the 10 minute-27-second video.
Taking a swipe at comedian Munawar Faruqui, whose show he unsuccessfully tried to disrupt recently, he said it was a “comedy” video just like Faruqui’s alleged videos on Hindu gods.
The video was uploaded on Shree Ram Channel Telangana (now made private). Singh in fact repeated some of the things that now suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma said on TV recently, which became an international row after Muslim countries condemned it.
A case has been registered against Raja Singh under Sections 295(a)- Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs; 153(a)- Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony; 505 (1) (b)- with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquillity; and 505 (2)- Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes; besides Section 506- Punishment for criminal intimidation, of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Singh’s controversial comments come barely months after former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma triggered a massive diplomatic backlash with her remarks on the Prophet.
Muslim Ulemas are irresponsible?!
the controversy “Aisha(ra) age at the time of her marriage” is not a new one Bhagwa brigade is highlighting in India now, its a well circulated controversy all over the world, mainly in Western and European countries.
The most important and sensible question here is, a person like Muhammed(saw) can marry a 6/9 years old girl? definitely Not.
There are historical and proving evidences exist that Aisha(ra)’s age more than 16 years at the time of her marriage to Muhammed(saw).
But wonderingly, why Muslim Ulemas don’t come on a single platform to show the real fact to the world?!
Because, Muslims Ulemas are divided, and always busy in criticizing each other. They are more like to be stick to their jamaat, rather come together on a single platform to prove the facts, at least to answer Such controversies …
People like Imtiaz Jaleel, AIMIm and Rashid Khan, Congress should be arrested immediately for inciting violence and hatred amongst the religious communities. These should also be given the third degree. Our courts did take suo-motto cognisance of Dharam Sansad and yet are silent spectators that tacitly permits the hooligans like Jaleel and Khan. They should be pro active in such cases as well.