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Himanta Biswa Sarma must resign as Chief Minister of Assam for serial violations of his oath of office: PUCL
The constitutional oath of office enjoins a chief minister to govern without ‘fear or favour, affection or ill-will’
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
CJP pursues Maharashtra police authorities to register cases in the incidents of hate speech delivered this year at various rallies across the state
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Detailed complaints to the police against Kajal Hindustani, Raja Singh, and Nitesh Rane invoking recent directions of the Supreme Court, for their hate speeches targeting Muslim citizens, spreading fake conspiracy theories and inciting hatred between communities
Bombay High Court: Plea seeking FIR against three BJP legislators for delivering hate speeches, highlights inaction by police even after Supreme Court guidelines
Through the petition, action against BJP MLAs Geeta Jain, Nitish Rane and T. Raja Singh have been urged by the court for “spreading hate speech and inciting violence”, multiple incidents of hate speech and incitement in Maharashtra highlighted
BJP’s Tathagata Roy calls for CAA procedures to conduct genitalia check to confirm religion
The TMC has called Roy’s words vulgar and against Bengal and its people. Roy, the former state president of the BJP, known to make controversial statements, has stood by his words despite the furore.
Sharp increase in violence against Christians, 161 incidents of violence in 75 days of 2024
The report by the United Christian Forum (UCF) has documented 161 incidents and highlighted that burial rights denied to families even as fabricated cases have seen over 100 Indian Christians arrested
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