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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
Defiant of the SC, Suresh Chavhanke, Raja Singh & Hindutva outfits escalate hate to dangerous levels
More incidents reported from Maharashtra, Jammu, UP, MP, and Delhi over the past seven days even after the April 28 Order of the Supreme Court
Kalicharan Maharaj, booked over Islamophobic and provocative speech made almost 80 days ago at Baramati rally
Vikas Mahadev Devkate, the rally's organiser, has been booked alongside Kalicharan, sections 153A and 505(2) IPC invoked
Register & prosecute hate speech offences promptly, uphold the rule of law: SCI to all States
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Extending its October 2022 order to all States of the Indian Union, the Supreme Court of India (SCI) has urged that irrespective of religion, hate crimes should be prosecuted promptly; matter will now be heard on May 12
B’luru: Congress files complaint against Amit Shah for hate speech
Amit Shah has been accused of making inciteful statements and misleading voters against the Congress party
U’khand HC refuses to quash case against RW worker invoking “hurt religious sentiments”
Section 295A of IPC is a section akin to some anti-blasphemy laws in countries in the middle-east that was applied in this case
Hate speech spirals to a 7-day high, Muslims & Christians the target
Assam, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Uttarakhand are overrun with anti-Muslim (and anti-Christian) vitriol, with speakers escaping prosecution
Mira Road police file suo moto FIR against hate monger Kajal Hindustani; no arrest yet
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This FIR is pertaining to a speech that had caused furore among the locals and other citizens, making Kajal a notorious hate offender
Kajal Hindustani booked by Vashi police for delivering anti-Muslim hate speech on February 26
The FIR has been filed by Maharashtra Salokha Samiti, sections 153A, 153B, 295A and 505 of the IPC have been invoked
BJP will put an end to Muslim reservations, it’s unconstitutional: Amit Shah, Telangana
Speaking at a public meeting in the state, union Home Minister, Amit Shah attacks the state sanctioned quotas for Muslims as unconstitutional, promises to undue these as the BJP govt has done pre elections in Karnataka
BJP govt in Karnataka drops 182 cases of hate crimes in 4 years: Report
These withdrawals were ordered during the tenure of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa
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