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Hate crimes: Report documents 602 hate crimes, 345 hate speech incidents in 1st year of Modi’s third term

A staggering 947 hate-driven incidents have dotted the first year of the third term of the Modi (NDA) regime says a report jointly documented by the APCR and Quill Foundation and released recently

Complaint filed against VHP’s Chetan Jagdish Patel for inflammatory speech in Alibaug

Advocate and citizens accuse Patel of inciting communal hatred through a public speech and social media dissemination following the Pahalgam terror attack

Mumbai Police file FIR against Ram Navami rally organisers over hate speech, target journalist Kunal Purohit’s videos separately

As the police investigate inflammatory slogans at a public rally, independent journalist Kunal Purohit resists efforts to remove his videos, raising concerns over the suppression of journalism and the fight against hate speech

Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh booked for threat remarks against police during Ram Navami rally: ‘I’ll hit you with the same baton’, he has...

The Indian Express reported that the Hyderabad police registered 2 cases against MLA Raja Singh who made the aggressive speech near Balram Galli on April 6

CJP files three complaints against pro-right-wing leader and BJP Minister Nitesh Rane over alleged hate speech in Maharashtra

CJP Acts against hate speech, filed complaints across Maharashtra against BJP Minister Nitesh Rane for incendiary speeches in Pune, Sindhudurg, and Ratnagiri, invoking the Supreme Court’s Amish Devgan judgment, CJP called for swift investigation and accountability, emphasising that leaders must uphold constitutional values and resist using divisive rhetoric that threatens communal peace

“This Means FIR”: Delhi Court orders further investigation, FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra five years after Delhi riots

The court remarks that Mishra’s speech created a communal divide and needs thorough investigation; Police warned of legal consequences if they fail to ensure compliance with the court’s directive.

Shielded by Power? How Prashant Koratkar’s remains un-arrested, even after making derogatory comments against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

The case of “journalist” Prashant Koratkar, who remains free even after refusal of grant of anticipatory bail, raises concerns especially as visuals of his proximity to the powerful in how Maharashtra’s government surface; Koratkar has been systematically distorting the legacy of both of Shivaji and Sambhaji detractors have stated

WB LoP Suvendu Adhikari’s open call for Muslim-free assembly from the Assembly must be met with action, not silence

Calling for the physical expulsion of Muslim MLAs, the BJP leader has laid bare a dangerous, unconstitutional agenda—one that demands urgent legal and legislative action before it escalates further

Leaders and the spread of divisive narratives

Leaders like Nitesh Rane, T Raja Singh, and Kajal Hindustani push dangerous narratives that threaten Mtra’s unity and secular identity

India’s Hate Speech Crisis: 1,165 cases recorded in 2024, up 74.4% from 2023

From political rallies to religious processions, hate speech surged by 74.4% in 2024 - driven by the BJP, Hindu nationalist groups, and unchecked social media amplification

Hate speech – a convenient tool in election campaigns

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