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BJP’s Raja Singh In Jail “Only To Appease A Section”: His Wife Moves Telangana High Court

Some parts of Hyderabad saw protests against Raja Singh for remarks on Prophet Mohammed. (File)Hyderabad: The wife of BJP MLA Raja Singh, who was arrested last month for making controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammed,  has filed a petition in the Telangana High Court seeking to quash the detention order and to secure his release.Raja Singh was arrested by the city police under the Preventive Detention Act, days after he secured bail in a case relating to making the remarks against Islam and Prophet Mohammed, which triggered protests across the city.Referring to a Rowdy Sheet against him at Mangalhat police station, the police statement had said he has been habitually delivering provocative and inflammatory speeches and driving a wedge between communities leading to public disorde...
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Shops To Shut Early, Fear Of Trouble After Friday Prayers In Tense Hyderabad

The city police have advised shops to shut down by 8 pm for two days as a precautionary step.Hyderabad: The arrest of suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh by the Hyderabad police under the Preventive Detention Act has led to the closure of shops in several areas that fall under the Goshamahal constituency in Telangana's Hyderabad. Some have expressed support for the jailed MLA and protested his arrest, while others protested out of fear of violence and disturbances. The city police have advised shops to shut down by 8 pm for two days as a precautionary step.The Hyderabad police commissioner told NDTV there was no selective use of the law which is why they were filing cases against and arrested protestors who raised provocative statements against T Raja Singh.Syed Abdahu Kashaf, who calls hims...