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CJP files complaint against BJP MLA & Minister Nitesh Rane and right-wing leaders over alleged hate speeches in Maharashtra and West Bengal

Through detailed complaints submitted to senior police officials, CJP has alleged that speeches delivered in Mumbai, Pune, and Nadia promoted religious enmity, intimidation, violence, and economic boycott against Muslims, CJP has also cited Supreme Court directions and Maharashtra Police circulars mandating immediate preventive and penal action against hate speech and communal incitement

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

In his Twitter exchange with a journalist, Vivek Agnihotri makes Islamophobic remarks about Muslims

Agnihotir’s claims of winning the prestigious Phalke award fact checked by Zubair, Agnihotri responds using derogatory terms

Women protest at Karnataka DGP headquarters, say ‘Why no action against Muthalik?’

Pramod Muthalik had asked Hindu youth to target Muslim girls in response to allegations of ‘Love Jihad’

UP seer calls for genocide prompts letter petition to Allahabad HC

CJP has sent a letter petition to the High Court’s acting Chief Justice seeking directions to the police to take action against Mahant Bajrang Muni Das

Maharashtra: The new breeding ground for hate, oaths of allegiance to the Constitution brutally violated

Apart from criminal law, such hate speech violates the oath under the Constitution under which MPs & MLAs hold their power and clout; in constituencies where hate is spawned their mute inaction is a violation of this sworn Oath

No action taken by authorities as BJP MLA Raja Singh engages in communal hate speech again in Maharashtra

Known for inciting hate, he was still allowed to addresses a large gathering on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's birth anniversary in Latur district of the state

Memo seeking preventive action against Hindu Janajagruti Samiti event sent to authorities

A preemptive memorandum has been sent to District Collector and SP, Ratnagiri as well as Lok Sabha member, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

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