Suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh booked for hate speech at Shivjayanti event (Indian Express)

Officials from Shrirampur police station said that Singh was invited to a programme held on March 10, observed as Shivjayanti -- birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

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Suspended BJP leader and Telangana MLA, T Raja Singh has been booked by Ahmednagar district police for alleged hate speech towards Muslim community during a programme organised in Shrirampur town of the district on the occasion of Shivjayanti last week.

Officials from Shrirampur police station said that Singh was invited to a programme held on March 10, observed as Shivjayanti — birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. While February 19 is observed every year as Shivjayanti as per the Gregorian calendar, the birth anniversary fell on March 10 according to this year’s Hindu calendar.

“During his speech at the Shivjayanti event on March 10, T Raja Singh made derogatory remarks towards the Muslim community. On Monday, some local members of the community approached us and filed a complaint based on which an offence has been registered against him. We have invoked Indian Penal Code sections 295, 504 and 506.” said Inspector Harshwardhan Gawali, in-charge of Shrirampur town police station…

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