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Telangana BJP MLA booked for 'hate' speech

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
A BJP MLA in Telangana, T Raja Singh was booked for allegedly giving a "hate" speech against a particular community, police said today.

A representative of a local NGO had lodged a complaint at Golconda Police Station alleging that T Raja Singh, who represents Goshamahal Assembly constituency here, gave a "hate" speech against a community, which was subsequently uploaded on social media, Inspector Khaleel Pasha said.

Following the complaint, a case under section 295 A (hurting religious sentiments) of IPC was registered and police is investigating into the allegations, Pasha added.

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First Published: Feb 25 2016 | 5:22 PM IST

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