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Censorship and the Drumbeats of Hate: Mapping the state of free speech ahead of the 2026 polls
A new report by Free Speech Collective traces five years of censorship, criminalisation of dissent, and the rise of hate-driven political discourse across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry—raising urgent questions about the conditions for free and fair elections
Hate Speech: T Raja Singh attempts to incite hate in Rajasthan
A repeat offender, T Raja Singh continues to deliver hate speeches with impunity in Rajasthan while law enforcers and social media companies look away.
India’s Struggle for Social Harmony: Challenges Amidst Surge in Hate Speech
BJP leaders' divisive rhetoric sparks concerns over India's interfaith relations and democracy.
Is There a Hidden Narrative Behind Slurs Hurled in Parliament?
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri’s outburst in the Lok Sabha empowers neither women nor the backward classes.
Maharashtra tops states in anti-Muslim hate speech, 80 % of hate in BJP ruled states: Hindutva Watch
A disturbingly high level of incidents all over the country but most especially in BJP-ruled states make lives of Indian minorities both fragile and vulnerable
The blatant anti-Muslim bias displayed in the Indian parliament is a shame for the country
BJP MP targets a Muslim MP, uses anti-Muslim slurs, calls him “Muslim terrorist and militant” during the Special Session of the Lok Sabha, comments expunged after uproar
FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for hate speech
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Filed by senior Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia, the complaint outlines how Himanta Biswa Sarma incited violence and arson, reports The Hindu
Meta Facebook releases second human rights report, activists say no concrete plan to tackle issues in India
The report was criticised by Access Now as failing to "show any meaningful or verifiable progress" on Metaʼs human rights harms in India or any clear proposals to prepare for the 2024 general elections.
Yati Narsinghanand booked for comments on former president
The priest from the Dasna Devi temple was allegedly seen on social media calling APJ Abdul Kalam a ‘traitor’ and other offensive terms.
Hate speeches by VHP, BJP leaders continue as India slated to host world leaders
Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra witness hate speech against minorities filled with fake news, myths and anti-minority rhetoric.
Hate speech and communal tensions simmers across the nation
Communal incidents in multiple states against Muslims and Christians seemingly become routine as hate speeches continue to be given with little action against them.
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