Former BJP MLA suspended for insulting Prophet wants Muslim traders thrown away from Murdeshwar
Says beef-eaters are impuring historic temples, lauds CM Bommai for "raising Hijab row"
Murudeshwar (Karnataka): Former BJP MLA Raja Singh who was suspended from the party for insulting Prophet Mohammed, has once again courted controversy after one of his videos from Murudeshwara is being widely shared on local social media platforms.
In the video, the former MLA from Telangana is seen standing at the Murudeshwara beach, calling on Karnataka CM and right-wing fringe groups to vacate Muslim vendors and traders near the beach as their presence near the Murudeshwar Temple impures the historic temple.
“During my two-day stay here, where followers of Lord Shiv come from various parts of the country, near the beachside, non-Hindus have encroached the area and have set up sheds for their businesses. These are encroached sheds.
“Totally around 3-4 thousand families have come and encroached here who oppose Lord Shiv, who don’t believe in Hindu religion and eat beef. You know which religion I am talking about. This is not the case only in Murdeshwar, these people are encroaching on all the areas where our historic temples are located and they are impuring our temples.” He said in the video.
He further lauded Karnataka CM for "raising the Hijab row" and called on him to pay attention to issues like this and vacate Muslim traders near temples.
“I request the Chief Minister of Karnataka and other Hindutva organizations to take note of this and throw these people away from these sites.” He added.
Contrary to the claims by the former MLA that the traders had encroached on the beachside, one of the traders who has a stall near Murudeshwar Beach and the temple, confirmed to Vartha Bharati that the shops and stalls set up at the beach are not illegal and are set up with the permission of district administration.
“We have not set anything up illegally. We have had our businesses here for several years, we pay rent, and we have valid permission from the district administration for setting up these stalls.” The trader who did not wish to be named said.
Raja Singh was a member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly representing the Goshamahal assembly constituency in Hyderabad. He is a former member of Telugu Desam Partyuntil 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.
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Gold scales new peak of Rs 1.4 lakh/10g in Delhi markets as global prices hit records
New Delhi (PTI): Gold prices stayed in ascending order for the second straight day, climbing Rs 2,650 to a fresh peak of Rs 1,40,850 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, tracking robust trends in the global markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity closed at Rs 1,38,200 per 10 grams on Monday.
So far this year, gold prices in the domestic market have jumped by Rs 61,900, or 78.40 per cent, from Rs 78,950 per 10 grams recorded on December 31, 2024.
Silver also rallied for the second consecutive day, surging Rs 2,750 to touch a record of Rs 2,17,250 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes). In the previous session, the white metal settled at Rs 2,14,500 per kg after registering a sharp rise of Rs 10,400 per kg.
"An unprecedented rally continues in bullion, with spot gold nearing another milestone at the USD 4,500 mark.
"The latest round of rallies is driven by expectations that the Federal Reserve will deliver more than one rate cut in 2026, alongside rising geopolitical tensions that are strengthening the safe-haven appeal of gold and silver," Saumil Gandhi, Senior Analyst - Commodities at HDFC Securities, said.
During the calendar year, silver prices have added Rs 1,27,550, or 142.2 per cent, from Rs 89,700 per kilogram recorded on December 31, 2024.
On Tuesday, spot gold increased by USD 54.3, or 1.22 per cent, to hit a record of USD 4,498 per ounce in the international markets.
"Gold has extended its sharp rally to almost USD 4,500 per ounce on geopolitical jitters and weaker dollar as markets expect the Federal Reserve to cut rates more than two times next year," Praveen Singh, Research Analyst, Mirae Asset ShareKhan, said.
During the calendar year, spot gold prices have surged by USD 1,892.23, or 72.62 per cent, from USD 2,605.77 per ounce, recorded on December 31, 2024.
Meanwhile, spot silver rose 1.4 per cent to breach the USD 70-per-ounce mark for the first time in the overseas trade. So far this year, silver prices have soared by USD 41.03, or 141.62 per cent, from USD 28.97 per ounce, recorded on December 31, 2024.
"Investors will now turn their attention towards the second estimate of third-quarter US GDP data, which is due later in the day and might provide clues into the health of the US economy and the future course of Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook," Renisha Chainani, Head - Research at Augmont, said.
