<p>Raja Singh, a BJP MLA from the southern Indian state of Telangana, was arrested on Tuesday over alleged controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad. The party promptly suspended him.</p>

<p>Singh, the Goshamahal MLA, has faced backlash for allegedly making offensive remarks in a recently uploaded video.</p>

<p>A large contingent of the outraged population turned out to demonstrate in front of the police stations in Dabeerpura, Bhavaninagar, Reinbazar, and Mirchowk.</p>

<p>Singh was the subject of an FIR at the Dabeerpura Police Station under sections 153a, 295, and 505 of the IPC after a large number of people demonstrated in the streets to demand that something be done about him.</p>

<p>Singh and four others were taken into protective custody earlier on August 19, before comedian Munawar Faruqui's performance in Hyderabad.</p>

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<p>The Telangana government, led by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, was threatened with violence by Singh last week if it permitted Faruqui to perform in the city. Singh also threatened to burn down the venue.</p>

<p>The BJP lawmaker claimed in a video message that was widely shared on social media that the comedian shouldn't be allowed to perform in Hyderabad because he made jokes about Hindu gods.</p>

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Raja Singh, a BJP MLA from the southern Indian state of Telangana, was arrested on Tuesday over alleged controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad. The party promptly suspended him.

Raja Singh, a BJP MLA from the southern Indian state of Telangana, was arrested on Tuesday over alleged controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad. The party promptly suspended him. Singh, the Goshamahal MLA, has faced backlash for allegedly making offensive remarks in a recently uploaded video. A large contingent of the outraged population turned out to demonstrate in front of the police stations in Dabeerpura, Bhavaninagar, Reinbazar, and Mirchowk. Singh was the subject of an FIR at the Dabeerpura Police Station under sections 153a, 295, and 505 of the IPC after a large number of people demonstrated in the streets to demand that something be done about him. Singh and four others were taken into protective custody earlier on August 19, before comedian Munawar Faruqui's performance in Hyderabad. Telangana Police detains BJP MLA Raja Singh for his alleged derogatory comments against Prophet Muhammad https://t.co/wZrwhIX1D1 pic.twitter.com/e4kkvM10ZQ — ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2022 × The Telangana government, led by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, was threatened with violence by Singh last week if it permitted Faruqui to perform in the city. Singh also threatened to burn down the venue. The BJP lawmaker claimed in a video message that was widely shared on social media that the comedian shouldn't be allowed to perform in Hyderabad because he made jokes about Hindu gods. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

India: BJP MLA held for remarks on Prophet Muhammad, party suspends him

<p>After spokeswoman Nupur Sharma's inflammatory comments against Prophet Mohammed in a television debate on the Gyanvapi Mosque issue, India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suspended her with immediate effect.</p>

<p>The 37-year-old's comments were called Islamophobic and condemned by Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait.</p>

<p>Calling for "respect for beliefs and religions", Riyadh described the spokesperson's comments as "insulting".</p>

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<p>Distancing itself from Sharma's controversial comments, BJP said "The BJP strongly denounces insult of any religious personalities of any religion."</p>

<p>Justifying her comments, Sharma said that it was never an intention to hurt anyone's religious feelings and withdrew her statement.</p>

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<p>Other than Sharma, BJP also expelled spokesman Naveen Jindal over comments he made about Islam on social media.</p>

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<p>A similar clarification came from Jindal, who said "I only questioned them but that does not mean I am against any religion."</p>

<p>Calling Sharma's remarks highly derogatory, Pakistan said it condemns them in the "strongest possible terms."</p>

<p>While the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and the State of Kuwait summoned the Indian ambassador to there respective countries, Qatar said it welcomed the (BJP) party's decision to suspend the official but it is expecting an apology.</p>

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After spokeswoman Nupur Sharma's inflammatory comments against Prophet Mohammed in a television debate on the Gyanvapi Mosque issue, India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suspended her with immediate effect.

After spokeswoman Nupur Sharma's inflammatory comments against Prophet Mohammed in a television debate on the Gyanvapi Mosque issue, India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suspended her with immediate effect. The 37-year-old's comments were called Islamophobic and condemned by Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait. Calling for "respect for beliefs and religions", Riyadh described the spokesperson's comments as "insulting". Distancing itself from Sharma's controversial comments, BJP said "The BJP strongly denounces insult of any religious personalities of any religion." Justifying her comments, Sharma said that it was never an intention to hurt anyone's religious feelings and withdrew her statement. pic.twitter.com/Cl0aAqkwgN — Nupur Sharma (@NupurSharmaBJP) June 5, 2022 × Other than Sharma, BJP also expelled spokesman Naveen Jindal over comments he made about Islam on social media. Also read | Gyanvapi Masjid survey over: What we know so far A similar clarification came from Jindal, who said "I only questioned them but that does not mean I am against any religion." Calling Sharma's remarks highly derogatory, Pakistan said it condemns them in the "strongest possible terms." While the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and the State of Kuwait summoned the Indian ambassador to there respective countries, Qatar said it welcomed the (BJP) party's decision to suspend the official but it is expecting an apology. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

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India: BJP MLA held for remarks on Prophet Muhammad, party suspends him

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party suspends spokeswoman Nupur Sharma over comments on Prophet Mohammed