Hyderabad, March 20 -- After Hyderabad police directed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh to use a bulletproof vehicle for security, he rejected the advisory and instead criticized police for denying his gun licence request.

In the notice, the police stated, "It is to alert you that you have been receiving frequent threatening calls, and it has been noticed that you are often leaving your residence and office without any security personnel and moving among the public, which shows your negligence towards your life and safety. In this regard, you are requested to protect yourself by using the bulletproof vehicle and inevitably utilize the (1+4) security personnel allotted by the government to avoid untoward incidents....