An FIR had been registered against Raja and six ohers under several sections of the Indian Penal Code. (Photo (R): Twitter/@HRajaBJP)

Tamil Nadu BJP leader H Raja apologised Monday for making derogatory remarks about the Madras High Court, and said he'd spoken in a "fit of rage".

On September 15, Raja hurled expletives at the High Court for issuing guidelines on an idol immersion procession, and accused the state police of being corrupt. A video of Raja's argument with the police went viral.

Raja told a division bench of the High Court Monday that his comments weren't intentional. Only after he watched the video, he said, did he realise his mistake. "I tender my unconditional apology for the same."

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The court, which had called Raja's remarks "scandalous", closed a suo moto contempt plea initiated against him on September 17.

An FIR had been registered against Raja and six others under IPC sections 144 (unlawful assembly); 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant); 153(a) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony; 290 (public nuisance); 294(b) (uttering obscene words in public place); 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharging of his duty); and 506(i) (criminal intimidation).

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