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Despite legal promises, hate speech prosecutions in Maharashtra remain paralysed
With over 19 hate speech FIRs stuck in limbo, no reports of further investigations nor arrests, the Mahayuti state government faces criticism for slow (or no) action as communal tensions rise; CJP intensifies legal action and monitoring to curb growing communal violence in Maharashtra; details of the complaints filed by CJP may be read here.
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Crossing all limits, BJP MLA, T. Raja Singh calls for genocide & economic boycott of Muslims: Maharashtra
Singh, a serial hate offender, threatens Muslims who oppose the establishment of Hindu Rashtra with dire consequences, accusing them of "Land-Jihad," "Love-Jihad," and receiving money in exchange for trapping Hindu women
Take action against hate speech in Mira-Bhayandar: Residents, Opposition parties to Commissioner of Police
Hate speech against by Kajal Hindustani at a Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha event outside Mumbai sparks off anger
Hateful sloganeering at a Rang Panchami celebration in Madhya Pradesh
In spite of the festival being a time of joy and colour, the video's atmosphere is dreary
A roundup of the CJP’s efforts to curb hate speeches by Hindu Janajagruiti Samaj, from filing preemptive complaints to following up with officers
Complaints fall on deaf ears as, despite the SC guidelines, hate speech continues unabated, blatant inaction by the police
Maharashtra: Vitriolic speaker from Gujarat calls for economic boycott of Muslims in Mira-Bhayandar
Kajal Singhala, a so-called “activist” from Gujarat was called to Maharashtra by the Hindu Janakrosh morcha (event organised by Sakal Hindu Samaj ) to deliver a vicious speech that resorted to slur and hate against Muslims. She not only called for an economic boycott of the Muslim community but used derogatory terms and cooked up bizarre conspiracies to justify herself.
In line with the approaching Karnataka polls, BJP MLA KS Eshwarappa gives anti-Muslim speech
BJP MLA claims that Masjids were built in Mathura & Kashi after demolishing temples, promises rebuilding temples after demolishing these Masjids
HateWatch: Inciteful speech given by AHP leader Pravin Togadia at MPS Science College, Bihar
Togadia says after fifty years, our houses, our sisters and daughters, nothing will be safe; urges the audience to fight until death
Descendants of Tipu will not win, says BJP MLA in Karnataka
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Adding fuel to the Tipu Sultan row in Karnataka and ahead of the assembly elections in the state, these comments were made by Basangouda Patil Yatnal
CJP Impact! NBDSA takes action on New18’s communal debate show, slams fine of Rs. 25,000
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