Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Ex-BJP MLA Doubles Down on Controversial Remarks About Religious Conversion
A politician who used to be part of the ruling BJP party said something controversial.
He told young Hindu men that if they brought Muslim girls to marry, he would help them get jobs.
He said this was a response to problems he saw in his town where Muslims are the majority, claiming Hindu girls were being unfairly treated.
Other politicians strongly disagreed, calling his words hateful and harmful to society.
They want him to be punished.
However, the former politician defended his statements, saying he meant to send a strong message and that it was necessary for his area.
The BJP party itself said they did not officially support his event or his words.
Former BJP MLA Raghavendra Pratap Singh is facing backlash for offering jobs to Hindu youths who marry Muslim women.
Singh doubled down on his remarks, calling them necessary for his Muslim-majority area in Uttar Pradesh.
Opposition parties, including BSP and Samajwadi Party, condemned the comments as hateful, anti-women, and divisive.
Singh stated his remarks were a response to perceived insults against the Hindu community and instances of Hindu girls being lured by Muslim boys.
The BJP has distanced itself from Singh's statement, asserting that the event was not an official party meeting.
- Who
- Former BJP MLA Raghavendra Pratap Singh
- What
- Sparked controversy by offering jobs to Hindu youths who marry Muslim women and then doubling down on his remarks.
- When
- Remarks made on October 16; video went viral subsequently. Singh reiterated his stance on Tuesday.
- Where
- Dhankharpur village, Domariyaganj assembly constituency, Sidharthanagar district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Singh stated it was to address perceived insults to the Hindu community and retaliate against perceived harm to Hindus and their daughters in a Muslim-majority area.
Opposition Parties & Critics
Former MLA Raghavendra Pratap Singh
Nature of Remarks
Opposition Parties & Critics
Accused of making inflammatory, shameful, narrow-minded, hateful, and anti-women remarks that demeans a specific religion and objectifies women.
Former MLA Raghavendra Pratap Singh
Remains defiant, stating his comments were necessary to send a message in an area with a Muslim majority, responding to perceived insults against the Hindu community and incidents of Hindu girls being lured by Muslim boys.
Call for Action
Opposition Parties & Critics
Demanded strict legal action against the former MLA for spreading communal hatred, unrest, and challenging constitutional governance.
Former MLA Raghavendra Pratap Singh
Implied his actions were a necessary response and did not call for action against himself.
Societal Impact
Opposition Parties & Critics
Argues that such comments divide society on religious lines, demean women, and pose a threat to public interest and the nation.
Former MLA Raghavendra Pratap Singh
Stated his intention was to retaliate against perceived harm to Hindus and their daughters in his constituency.
- Former MLA
- Raghavendra Pratap Singh
- Political Party Affiliation
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (former)
- Constituency
- Domariyaganj assembly constituency, Sidharthanagar district, Uttar Pradesh
- Date of Remarks
- October 16 (video went viral shortly after)
- Location of Remarks
- Dhankharpur village, Sidharthanagar district, Uttar Pradesh
- Controversial Offer
- Jobs and livelihood support for Hindu youths who marry Muslim women.
- Singh's Justification
- Response to perceived insults against the Hindu community and instances of Hindu girls being lured by Muslim boys in a Muslim-majority area.
