BJP MLA T Raja Singh was released on November 9 after the Telangana High Court (HC) granted him bail. The court has asked him not to make provocative statements or ‘offend’ any religion. He was arrested under the Preventive Detention Act on August 25.
An OpIndia report on the matter notes:
The lawmaker was also barred from attending press conferences, rallies, or processions, according to the court. In addition, the court ordered him not to post on social media for the next three months.
Soon after the court orders, T Raja Singh took to Twitter and wrote in Hindi, “Victory to Dharma. Once again I am back at your service. Jai Shri Ram.”
The BJP MLA had posted a comedy video, in which he allegedly used abusive language toward Prophet Muhammad, protesters demonstrating against the legislator had claimed. Multiple people filed a complaint against Singh and said that he had hurt the religious sentiments of the Islamists.
In August 2022, the Telangana Police registered an FIR against Raja Singh, BJP MLA from Goshamahal for his alleged remarks against Prophet Muhammad. Later, he was arrested. This move came after severe protests broke in Hyderabad at South Zone DCP office where protesters demanded immediate action against Singh and chanted ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’, an Islamist chant calling for his beheading for ‘blasphemy’ against Prophet Muhammad.
Later, the BJP suspended T Raja Singh allegedly for his post on Prophet Muhammad. In the letter issued by the Central Disciplinary Committee, it was mentioned that Raja’s views were contrary to Party’s stand on various matters, and he violated Rule XXV 10(a) of the constitution of the Party that reads, “Breach of discipline includes acting or carrying on propaganda against any program or decision of the Party.”
After his release, he tweeted in Hindi saying “Dharma has won. I am back at your service. Jai Shri Ram”.