Hyderabad Police take BJP MLA Raja Singh into custody for video against Munawar Faruqui | Hyderabad News

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Police on Tuesday arrested BJP MLA Raja Singh for his derogatory remarks against a community. A criminal case was registered against the MLA after continuous protests at Dabeerpura police station and also at Hyderabad CP office.
Singh allegedly made an objectionable video in reaction to the recent show by stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui in Hyderabad.
In the video, he spoke against members of a community besides using foul language against Munawar, accusing him of making blasphemous comedy in the past.
A day prior to Munawar’s show in Hyderabad on August 20, Raja Singh was taken into preventive custody by police.
It was at this time, he declared that if Munawar’s show was allowed in Hyderabad by the government then there will be another show in reaction to it and he will organise it and DGP will be responsible for any communal fallout.
The cops have registered a criminal case against the MLA, while, members of a community demanded immediate action against him.