Telangana MLA Raja Singh booked for remarks on Prophet
Hyderabad (PTI): A case was registered against Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh for allegedly making defamatory remarks about Prophet Mohammed at a recent meeting in Madhya Pradesh, police said here on Sunday.
A group of people lodged a complaint at Shalibanda Police Station on Saturday after a video of the legislator making the "remarks" was circulated on some social media platforms.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered under relevant sections of BNS and IT Act against Singh, a police official said.
Singh, the MLA from Goshamahal in Hyderabad, is known for his strong views in support of Hindutva.
Earlier, he was arrested over his alleged remarks against Islam and Prophet Mohammed in August 2022 and he later secured bail.
Singh was elected as BJP MLA and he resigned from the primary membership of the saffron party earlier this year.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
