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Odisha: 18 months, 54 incidents of communal hate crimes, 7 mob lynchings
Admitting to a spiral in communally driven hate crimes in eastern state of Odisha since June 2024 when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a majoritarian outfit came to power, Odisha’s chief minister, Charan Majhi said on Monday, March 9 that 54 such incidents and seven mob lynchings were recorded in that state; this was in a written reply to the State Assembly
Hate Watch: BJP MLA Raja Singh officially a repeat offender of hate speech
The constant hate monger of BJP, Raja Singh, its MLA from Telangana has been once again charged with an offence of acts intended to outrage religious feelings. While earlier cases filed against him have not deterred him from continuing his diatribe, this one has caught the nation’s attention and has made him the face of hate speech
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