Hate Speech

CJP urges NCM action against hate speech campaign vilifying Bengali Muslims as ‘Infiltrators’

In a detailed complaint, CJP has urged the National Commission for Minorities to act on a wave of hate speech, vigilantism, and communal mobilisation targeting Bengali-origin Muslims wrongly branded as “Bangladeshi infiltrators”

Rising Instances of Hate-speech, Hate Crimes in Rajasthan condemned: PWA, Delhi

In a strongly worded resolution passed at the two day conference at Macchadi, Alwar the Delhi Unit of the Progressive Writers Association has urged the Rajasthan govt to prosecute and prevent trishul distribution rallies and calls for violence against minorities that are likely to increase as state assembly elections draw near

Farmers’ long march condemns right-wing hate ‘morchas’ in Maharashtra, calls for peace

The AIKS led farmers march issues statement against rising instances of hate speeches in Maharashtra, calls for solidarity

#GetWellSoonGeetaJain Campaign gets off the ground, Mira Road Bhayander residents’ push back against Hate

Citizens of Mira Road-Bhayander are launching a unique citizens counter communication narrative to drive out #HateVirus from their midst, starting with their elected representative, MLA Geeta Jain

India tops online anti-Muslim hate posts, 3rd largest spike in Islamophobic tweets: 2022 Report

Report showed Islamophobia more prevalent on the web than it is in real life, only a mere 14.83% of anti-Muslim tweets end up being removed online

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

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