Muslims would switch from ‘topi’ to ’tilak’: BJP MLA spews venom
BJP MLA in Uttar Pradesh delivered hate speech, littered with anti-Muslim slur
Lucknow: Spewing venom against Muslims a BJP MLA in Uttar Pradesh delivered hate speech, littered with anti-Muslim slur. In a speech which has gone viral in the middle of elections Raghvendra Singh said that if he was re-elected, Muslims would switch from skull caps to “tilak”.
Another video went viral in which he warned to remove speaker from the mosques.
The MLA from Domariyaganj in eastern UP has faced a backlash over his outrageous comments.
Raghvendra Singh is the UP in-charge of the Hindu Yuva Vahini, a rightwing group founded by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Singh won from the Domariyaganj seat in 2017 by some 200 votes.
With reference to UP police, NDTV reported that a case has been filed against Singh for his virulent campaign speech.
