Has any party expelled any of its members for criticizing or mocking the Hindu gods, or Christianity? Or is it only Islam that is accorded such deference? Is India now a Sharia state?
“Hyderabad: BJP Suspends MLA T Raja Singh Over Comments On Islam,” Outlook, August 23, 2022:
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday suspended its Telangana MLA T Raja Singh for his remarks on Islam and Prophet Muhammad.
Earlier on Tuesday, Hyderabad Police arrested Singh after a case was lodged against him. Massive protests erupted against him on Monday night in Hyderabad following a video released by him which contained the alleged controversial remarks.
Along with the suspension, the BJP has issued a show-cause notice to Singh, asking to explain why he should not be expelled from the party.
A statement from Om Pathak, who is BJP’s secretary of 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. I have been directed to convey to you that pending further inquiry, you are suspended from the party and from your responsibilities/assignments if any, with immediate effect.”
Singh is the third BJP functionary to face action over alleged anti-Muslim comments in recent months. Earlier, Nupur Sharma was suspended for her comments on Prophet Muhammad that had led to national as well as international outrage. Several countries issued public statements and summoned Indian diplomats to register their protests. Another functionary Naveen Kumar Jindal was also expelled for comments on Islam.
Protest took place in front of city police commissioner CV Anand’s office and other parts of Hyderabad against Singh. The protesters demanded his immediate arrest, claiming that he had hurt the religious sentiments of the Muslim community. The protestors were taken into police custody at the commissioner’s office in Basheer Bagh and were shifted to several police stations.
A section of protesters also called for the death of Singh, chanting “sar tan se juda” [a call to behead] slogans, according to a report. Such comments were condemned by AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi.
“Fight with us politically but not like this. If PM Modi and BJP don’t support these comments then they should react. I also condemn the slogans (Sar Tan Se Juda) that were raised and will say to those people to not take law in their hands,” ANI quoted Owaisi as saying….
Michael Copeland says
“and will say to those people to not take law in their hands”, said Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi.
Islam instructs muslims that Islamic law is superior to man-made law.
Islamic law calls for the death of anyone who says anything “impermissible” about Mohammed or Islam, even if it is true and from their own sources.
If muslims kill such people it was not they who killed them, “it was Allah”:
Koran 8:17 “And you did not kill them, but it was Allah who killed them.”
john smith says
Thank for this Michael I was unaware of that passage in the koran. It certainly would give a devout muslim the perfect excuse to murder.
“It wasn’t me it was allah”
gravenimage says
True, Michael.
somehistory says
that’s very much like the Son of Sam serial killer who said it was the devil that make him do it.
He didn’t get off with that defense, and neither should mozlums murderers get off. No matter how much they may feel offended by someone saying something.
This giving in to their threats is the cause of so much of the troubles. They should be told go back from whence you came because we don’t give a tootyfruity about your fake ‘prophet.’ And if you riot or kill, you’ll be going to prison.
mortimer says
This is simply another attempt at stealth jihad … a method for making Muslims superior to other citizens using subterfuge and ‘special pleading’. Namely, they are presenting the claim that Muslims have a ‘special’ right NOT TO HEAR ANY CRITICISM OF ISLAM.
Fanatical Muslims are always looking for ways to impose Sharia law which forbids non-Muslim KAFIRS to ‘mention’ anything about Islam or Islam’s prophet. Sharia law is not for Muslims only. Sharia law is an imperial system of law applying to non-Muslims against their will
The Supreme Court of India has already spoken out about expressing political criticisms in a landmark decision. The Supreme Court of India on Monday 3 March 2014, dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) by Advocate M L Sharma seeking intervention by the court in directing the Election Commission to curb hate speeches. Dismissing the plea, the Apex court said that it could not curb the fundamental right of the people to express themselves.
“We cannot curtail fundamental rights of people. It is a precious right guaranteed by Constitution,” a bench headed by Justice RM Lodha said, adding “we are a mature democracy and it is for the public to decide. We are 1280 million people and there would be 1280 million views. One is free not to accept the view of others”. Also the court said that it is a matter of perception, and a statement objectionable to a person might be normal to another person.”
Criticizing a political ideology is not forbidden, according to India’s supreme court. Islam calls itself a ‘DEEN’ (system of political governance) so Islam is unquestionably a political ideology that we may discuss and criticize.
The legislature should not have censured the MLA, because the Supreme Court has affirmed he had a right to express political criticism.
Altair says
Man, these BJP members had forgot the Muhammad’s crimes during his history
Infidel says
Good work, BJP. Good luck winning Telengana elections after this. As I’ve noted before, India badly needs a genuine right-leaning Hindutva party, since the BJP by its own definition is a secular party, and should be avoided by Hindus
gravenimage says
India: BJP expels Legislative Assembly member for criticizing Islam and Muhammad
Has any party expelled any of its members for criticizing or mocking the Hindu gods, or Christianity? Or is it only Islam that is accorded such deference? Is India now a Sharia state?
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All damn good questions.
Devasur says
India has always been a pseudo islamic state thanks to leftist lowlifes.
Infidel says
Except that it’s this ostensibly Hindu, but self-proclaimed secular party – the BJP – that’s doing this. India desperately needs a genuine right-leaning Hindutva party to suck up their votes, so that the only votes the BJP gets are Modi’s cult followers (not to be conflated w/ Hindus who want to be free to practice their faith w/o muslim interference)
Infidel says
Also, you probably meant a quasi-islamic state, rather than a pseudo-islamic state. A pseudo islamic state might be one like Syria
rp says
Problem is that BJP has to win the minds of western media, Since Western media has not given equal understanding of India and why BJP?