The Shahinayathgunj police on Tuesday booked Goshamahal legislator T. Raja Singh for allegedly making provocative communal speeches during the Rama Navami celebrations on Sunday.
The police invoked Sections 153A – promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, 295A – deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings, 504 and 505 – intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace.
Police said the sections were applied on Tuesday after thorough examination of audio and video footage collected during the Rama Navami shoba yatra and related public addresses that went on till late on Sunday.
