Hate Speech

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

T. Raja Singh, a BJP MLA with a history of communal speeches, delivers another anti-Muslim speech

During his speech in Kota, Singh did not even leave Maharana Pratap's history alone, instead using it to justify violence.

Another hate speech by Suresh Chavhanke, second complaint by CJP: Srirampur, Maharashtra

Chavhanke delivered another anti-Muslim speech, mocked and belittled police action against him in Maharashtra

CJP complaints to CP, Amravati against Sakal Hindu Samaj event, urges stringent action

Bharatanand Saraswati had delivered a hate speech last week at Amravati, riled up the audience by the Muslim community for spread of Covid

30 FIRs Registered against Hate Speech and Hate Crimes: DGP, Maharashtra

In its affidavit filed in the Supreme Court of India (SC) in the ongoing case filed by Shaheen Abdullah v/s Director General of Police, Maharashtra (DGP), the Maharashtra police has stated that, since February 2023 as many as 30 FIRS have been registered in hate speech related cases in the state

Jaipur: FIR against Sadhvi Prachi for delivering anti-Muslim hate speech

The far right leader delivered the speech inside a movie theatre showing ‘The Kerala Story’, instigated Hindu women

Hate Crime & Hate Speech, SC’s scrutiny to continue

Prompt action, irrespective of religion ensures no hate crimes, Justice KM Joseph says on his last hearing before the SC vacation

What a one-sided Kerala Story does to society – Part II

Some more videos have surfaced online which show right wing groups entering movie halls screening the movie and instigating the audience

Second hate speech FIR against Kallicharan Maharaj: Aurangabad rural

This will be the ninth FIR filed by the Maharashtra police over the past four months; no arrests so far made

Suresh Chavhanke’s hate mongering continues with immunity: Shrirampur, Ahmednagar

Muslim community targeted by Chavhanke again, calls of violence reverberate in another hate speech; Maratha king's birth anniversary celebration in Shrirampur provides another opportunity for hate mongering

Pursuant to complaint by CJP to Jalgaon police, against hate event on Apil 30, a diverse delegation of citizens approach police, demand prompt action

At this event organised by the Hindu Janjagruti Samiti on April 30, incendiary and inciteful speeches were made, Muslims were the target

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