H Raja apologises in Madras HC for his remarks against judiciary

After getting caught in a controversy while picking up a quarrel with police over an immersion procession of Lord Ganesh idols in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu, BJP National Secretary H Raja appologised in the Madras High Court on Monday.

Earlier in September, a video of Raja arguing with policemen went viral in the social media, in which the BJP leader was seen engaging in a verbal duel with the policemen in Meiyypuram village calling the force as "anti-Hindu" and "highly corrupt."

His outbursts came after police declined permission for taking out the idol procession through a particular route citing "a court order."

Raja, however, refused to accept the police contention and spoke against the order.

The BJP leader has been embroiled in several controversies in the past over his remarks on various issues.

In March this year, a row erupted over Raja's remarks indicating that statues of rationalist leader EV Ramasamy "Periyar" could be the next to be pulled down after a Lenin statue was razed in Tripura.

He, however, sought to blame his Facebook administrator for the gaffe and expressed regret over the comments.