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‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate
From contested places of worship to demographic fearmongering, a series of speeches used Hindu religious identity to construct Muslims as an existential threat and recast exclusion as religious defence
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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
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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
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