Hyderabad, April 24 -- Bharatiya Janata PArty (BJP) Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh on Tuesday alleged that the city police deliberately delayed the procession during the Hanuman Jayanthi Shobha Yatra. The legislator was booked by the Afzalgunj and Sultan Bazar police for carrying out an unauthorised rally on April 17.

Alleging that being booked by the police is not new to him, Raja Singh said he would not back down no matter how many cases were filed against him to "protect" Hindu dharma.

Leveling allegations, Raja Singh stated that the police misbehaved with people during the Ram Navami rally earlier this month. He claimed that many devotees suffered due to the reported delay in organising the rally by the police.

Meanwhile, on the occas...