BJP MLA T Raja Singh: Suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh from Telangana is once again in the news for his alleged controversial statement. According to a video, Raja Singh said on Wednesday that celebrating New Year is not Indian culture. Describing it as a “bad practice”, he said that the youth should be aware of the culture of their native place and should not celebrate anything that is not Indian. He said that the youth of the country should be aware and should not celebrate the new year on January 1.
Raja Singh is seen saying in the video, “Celebrating New Year is not Indian culture, but it is Western culture. This is the culture of those people who ruled India for 200 years. This is a wrong trend and the youth should be aware.” Raja Singh also said that New Year should not be celebrated on January 1 in India as it is celebrated in different states with different names and on different dates.
Was jailed for commenting on Prophet Mohammad
Let us tell you that this year, on August 23, the BJP had suspended Telangana MLA T Raja Singh, when in a video he was seen making controversial remarks about Prophet Mohammad (Paigamber muhammad), the deity of Muslims. He was also arrested by the police for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad. At the same time, protests were held on behalf of the Muslim community in Hyderabad when Raja Singh’s video about the Prophet went viral. After which a case was registered against Raja Singh in this matter.
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