Raja Bhaiya displays 500+ weapons for Dussehra shastra puja, questions over licences

Kunda MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh, popularly known as Raja Bhaiya, performed Shastra Puja at his Benti Palace in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, on Dussehra, with more than 500 weapons displayed for the ritual. Raja Bhaiya's side has maintained that the collection includes weapons belonging to family members, security personnel, supporters and local representatives, and that they are licensed.The display has drawn questions online about weapon ownership and licensing, amid a 2025 controversy in which his estranged wife, Bhanvi Singh, alleged that he possessed illegal and prohibited weapons. His aide disputed the allegations.