The Election Commission of India (ECI) had barred the BJP MLA representing Amethi in Uttar Pradesh from campaigning for the 2022 Assembly Elections in the state for 24 hours starting 8 A.M on February 23 in response to a video on social media where he was seen using hate speech in violation of the ECI’s Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Singh was seen addressing a crowd of voters during one of his campaigns saying, “If the Hindus are awakened, we will pull out the beards and make a chotia (a ponytail sported by Brahmin Hindus)” and "If you want to stay in Hindustan you will have to say “Radhe Radhe” (a Hindu chant) else, just like at the time of partition people had gone to Pakistan, you should also go.”