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Terrorism’s Shadow: Rising hatred against Indian Muslims after Pahalgam terror attack

Pahalgam attack: A blot on humanityThe first and foremost basic right is the right to live and respect human life. The holy Quran lays down: “Whosoever kills an innocent,...

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

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

The program made contentious statements about Muslims entering Garba Pandals, had praised the Gujarat Police for publicly flogging Muslim men

News 18 India fined Rs.50,000 for airing communally divisive debate show: NBDSA

The Authority has warned the channel against airing such communal content and directed strict compliance with displaying its order on the channel every hour, for 24 hours

Maharashtra: Vasai, Navi Mumbai, Solapur, 3 rallies held by Hindu Jan Aakrosh Morcha demanding ‘Love-Jihad laws’

Saffron flags drown the Supreme Court orders to take action, rampant hate speeches given in open defiance as thousands seen in attendance

Citizens’ attempts to prevent hate speech event ignored, Hate Event allowed by Ratnagiri Police

At the event, Hate speech was given, calls for establishment of Hindu Rashtra were made, bogey issues of Love-Jihad, conversions and Halal boycott brought in to incite audience

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