Hate Speech

Complaint exposes misuse of religious event to inflame fear and violate electoral norms in Mumbai

From the “love jihad” conspiracy to public humiliation of Muslim women, the complaint details how hate speech was used to inflame religious divisions during the BMC election period

FIRs for hate speech registered against BJP MLAs Nitesh Rane and Geeta Jain: Maharashtra Police to Bombay High Court

Citizens of Mira Road-Bhayander, Citizens for Justice and Peace have been filing consistent complaints before the police on these speeches since January 2024 but it is only after other citizens moved the Bombay High Court that the police moved to register FIRs in these cases

CPI-M files complaint in Mandir Marg Police station Delhi, asks for FIR against PM Modi, VCK’s Thirumavalavan Thol writes to ECI for the poll code...

After Mandir Marg police station refused to accept the complaint, CPI(M) members Brinda Karat and Pushpinder Singh sent their complaint to Commissioner of Police, Delhi

ECI: Daughter and wife of veterans, Lalita Ramdas urges action against violation of Model Code of Conduct by PM

Eight-four year old Lalitha Ramdas (Lolly to the wider community) has in a short and pithy communication urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to act swiftly against Prime Minister, Narendra Modi for his divisive speech made at Banswara, Rajasthan on April 22, pointing out that this is a violation of the MCC, Representation of People’s Act and Indian criminal law

Complaints filed against PM Modi for promoting religious hatred during his Banswara rally, accusing opposition Congress of working to distribute country’s wealth to Muslims

In his April 21 rally in Banswara, Rajasthan, Modi had said that Congress manifesto says that gold of mothers and sisters will be distributed among Muslims, the complaints against the speech was filed by CJP, ADR’s Jagdeep S. Chhokar and the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation

BJP MLA threatens “JCB Bulldozer” if voters don’t vote for BJP

A BJP MLA from Assam, campaigning for BJP candidate Kripanath Mallah in Karimganj, has stirred controversy with a statement threatening to use bulldozers to evict people who do not vote for his party.

Ram Navami 2024: Provocative speeches advocating for desecration of Mosques, display of swords, slogans in front of Mosques mark the Hindu festival

Shobha Yatras: BJP MLA T. Raja Singh delivered an anti-Muslim inciteful hate speech, BJP Lok Sabha candidate Debasish Dhar participated in religious procession with a sword in hand, BJP candidate Kompella Madhavi Latha symbolically directing arrows at a Mosque

Ensure a Hate Free Election: CJP releases Handbook, urges SEC, M’tra to issue advisory to all district authorities, before Ram Navami

Ensure a communal violence and hate free and fair election 2024, CJP approaches the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC)!

CJP files three more police complaints against hate speeches delivered by Nitesh Rane and Ashwini Upadhyay

The reported speeches were given during the first three months of this year in Akola, Mahabaleshwar and Ghatkopar in Maharashtra

Rising tide of hate speech sours election climate, targeting religious minorities

In run up to the elections, when the country begins to vote from April 19, we have witnessed numerous incidents of hate speeches delivered across the country within the narrow span of last 2-3 weeks.

Bombay HC directs two police commissioners to personally examine videos of speeches delivered by BJP MLA Nitesh Rana, Geeta Jain and T. Raja Singh

The division bench remarked that it prima facie found from the speech transcript that some offence seemed to have been committed; bench also took exception to the press conference held by BJP MLA Nitesh Rane from the police commissioner’s office in Mira-Bhayander

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