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Act Against Hate Speech: PUCL Delhi to ECI
Ahead of Assembly elections in UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur, PUCL Delhi has urged CEC Gyanesh Kumar to take immediate measures against hate speech targeting minorities, Dalits and other vulnerable communities
Assam CM and BJP state president blame Muslims for defeat, call them ‘communal group’
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP State President Bhabesh Kalita have called Muslims of Assam ‘communal’, saying that ‘some’ voted as a communal group in Dhubri where Congress’ candidate Rakibul Hussain won.
Man in Delhi calls for slaughter of 2 lakh Muslims, locals demand National Security Act against him
In Delhi’s Sangam Vihar, a carcass of an animal was found a short distance from a temple. After the incident, a man named Karnail Singh reportedly called out for the slaughter of 2 lakh Muslims. Local Muslims have even been prompted to move out as tensions simmered in the area.
After politicians, hate speech catches on among citizens in Assam
Emon Paul from Assam’s Kokrajhar district has been arrested after he was caught making offensive remarks against the religion of Islam. Paul was arrested after his statements were found to be disturbing the delicate communal harmony of the area. In the video released he has also threatened to kill people. The incident comes only a short while after the chief minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma made reportedly incendiary remarks on Muslims in Assam.
Once again, Assam CM tries to shake communal sentiment, claims minority community only know how to engage in communal activities
Notorious for his anti-minority speeches, Assam’s chief minister, and BJP leader, Himanta Biswa gave a reportedly communal speech on June 22, 2024. He has claimed that the ‘minority community’ has not acknowledged BJP’s developmental efforts, and is only known to engage in communal activities in the state.
Suresh Chavhanke, notorious for hate speech, lashes out at the Maharashtra government for allocating funds to minorities
Calling minority funds a ‘return gift’ to those who did ‘vote-jihad’ TV news anchors and notorious hate speech giver, RSS member Sursesh Chavhanke calls out the Maharashtra government led by Eknath Shinde.
YouTuber who campaigned with Rajasthan CM, Pawan Sahu uses slur against Hindu voters
After the BJP lost the Lok Sabha seat in Ayodhya, YouTuber Pawan Sahu and TV Actor who played Ram on Ramayana series took to social media to reportedly abuse the Hindu voters of Ayodhya.
Did hate speech deliver victories for the BJP? A constituency-wise analysis
BJP’s star campaigners have been notorious for engaging in dog-whistling and hate speech. Did it work this time? Sabrang India’s analysis shows that over 8 seats in Maharashtra, 4 in UP, 2 in Rajasthan, and several others which saw campaigning by BJP’s big names failed to result in an electoral victory. BJP lost in about 17 seats where it saw these big campaigns that bordered on communal speeches.
Former MP Kirit Somaiya labels Mumbai’s Muslim community as ‘Bangladeshi’
After BJP’s Mihir Kotecha lost in the Lok Sabha elections, BJP’s Somaiya has taken to blaming the loss on Muslims and has called Muslims from Mankhurd ‘Bangladeshi.’
Himanta Biswa Sarma in latest hate speech blames people of ‘specific religion’ for BJP loss in Nagaland, Meghalaya
The Assam chief minister spoke to the media at the BJP’s state office and says he blames people of a ‘specific religion’ in Nagaland, Manipur, and Meghalaya for the loss of the NDA alliance in these states.
Rising tide of hate speech marks India’s general assembly election campaigns
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BJP’s top leaders while campaigning for elections, invoked anti-Muslim tropes, violent imagery, and conspiracy theories
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