A few minutes before his arrest, the MLA released a video blaming Telangana minister K. T. Rama Rao for the communally tense situation in Hyderabad by allowing comedian Munawar Faruqui to perform in Hyderabad.
For a second consecutive night, the city witnessed protests against Raja Singh for hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims. The protesters demanded stringent action against Raja Singh
A statement from Om Pathak, who is secretary of the party's central disciplinary committee, said, 'You have expressed views contrary to the Party's position on various matters, which is in clear violation of Rule XXV 10 (a) of constitution of the Bharatiya Janata Party.'