Raja Singh

Tiger Raja Singh (born 15 April 1977) is an Indian politician. He was a member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly representing the Goshamahal assembly constituency in Hyderabad.^[2] He is a former member of Telugu Desam Party^[3][4] until he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was part of the BJP until 23 August 2022 when he was suspended over allegations of insulting Prophet Mohammed. Raja served as the party whip for Telangana when he was in Bharatiya Janata Party.^[5][6]

Raja Singh
Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly
In office 2014 – 23 August 2022
Constituency	Goshamahal
Personal details
Born	Tiger Raja Singh (1977-04-15) 15 April 1977 (age 45) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India^[1]
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Telugu Desam Party (2009-2013) Bharatiya Janata Party (2014-2022)
Residence(s)	Dhoolpet, Hyderabad
Website	www.trajasingh.com

Singh stirred controversy over his vocal anti-Muslim views, which included calling them traitors and backing the shooting of Rohingya people .^[7] Singh has pending cases against him relating to his comments about Islam.^[2] On 2 September 2020, Facebook labelled Singh as a "dangerous individual" and banned him from all Facebook platforms.^[8] Singh was arrested by Hyderabad Police on 23 August 2022, mere hours after Singh's comments about Muhammad sparked protests in Hyderabad. It was speculated by many that the police were pressured by the ruling party in the state to take action against the accused..^[9] He was suspended from BJP on 23 August for allegedly violating party norms .^[10][11] He was released on bail the same evening but later arrested again on 25 August 2022.^[12]

After his speech had gone viral, Congress leader Rashid Khan from Hyderabad threatened to cut his head and burn down the city. After his threats, BJP questioned him over threats to a MLA and the Telangana Government for not intervening . Despite public outrage, Rashid was not arrested.^[13][14][15]

References

1. "SRI T. RAJA SINGH LODH". Telangana Legislative Assembly.
2. "Cases against former BJP MLA Raja Singh double in four years".
3. "Who is Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh, arrested for remarks against Prophet?". India Today.
4. Alamgir, Mir (4 September 2022). "Sriram Yuva Sena: Raja Singh's Hindutva group in Hyderabad comes alive". The Siasat Daily.
5. "Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh Lodh says ready to kill people for eating beef, threatens Dadri-like incident"..
6. Bureau, The Hindu (23 August 2022). "BJP suspends Telangana MLA Raja Singh". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
7. Horwitz, Newley Purnell and Jeff (14 August 2020). "Facebook's Hate-Speech Rules Collide With Indian Politics". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
8. "Facebook bans politician of India's ruling party for violating hate speech".
9. Tomar, Ajay (23 August 2022). "BJP MLA Raja Singh was held for comments against the Muslims, while he replied that all his comments were a retort to controversial "comedian" Munnawar Faruqui's show, where he abused and insulted Hindu gods". The South First. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
10. Breaking News:विवादित टिप्पणी करने वाले राजा सिंह को बीजेपी ने किया सस्पेंड | Hyderabad | Raja Singh, retrieved 26 August 2022
11. "BJP Telangana MLA T Raja Singh suspended for remarks against Prophet Mohammad". Hindustan Times. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
12. "Out on bail, suspended Telangana BJP leader T Raja Singh arrested again". The Indian Express. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
13. "शहर में आग लगा दूंगा, सड़क पर आओ मुसलमानों, तेलंगाना कांग्रेस के नेता की खुली धमकी". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
14. "Zee News: Latest News, Live Breaking News, Today News, India Political News Updates". Zee News. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
15. "No Action Taken Against Congress Leader Rashid Khan Over 'Jala Denge' Jibe | Latest News | English News". TimesNow. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

External links

• T. Raja Singh affidavit