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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
CJP complains against misinformed vitriol by Shankar Gaikar: Maharashtra
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Gaikar twisted both Maratha and Islamic history to push his communally divisive agenda
Yet again, hate-filled speech delivered by RSS man, Ishwar Lal: Rajasthan
Through his speech at a at a Trishul Deeksha event, Laldemands for the conversion of 30,000 mosques into temples, boycott of Halal items
Hate Watch: Notice served to BJP MLA Raja Singh for hate speech at Ajmer Dargah: Hyderabad
A failure to comply with the notice could result in the MLA's arrest as per Section 41 A (3) and (4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
If you kill one of us, we will kill thousands of yours: Bajrang Dal
This statement was made in retaliation to the murder of one of its workers in Assam whereby it has claimed that the murderers were “jihadis”
Maharashtra: At Shaurya Path Sanchalan event, Shankar Gaikar makes anti-Muslim statements
Gaikar uses the histories of Chhtrapati Shivaji and Aurangzeb to enthrall the audience and create disharmony
Worship Swords instead of books or pens: Pramod Muthalik
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Another Hindutva hardliner advises Hindus to have swords on display in their homes, says police will not charge for such display of weapons
SC questions delay of 5 months in filing FIR in Hindu Yuva Vahini hate speech case
The apex court has sought from Delhi Police details of investigations and the steps taken after filing thee delayed FIR, in a contempt petition filed by Tushar Gandhi
News Channels causing rift in society, says SC while hearing hate speech cases
Supreme Court bench questioned the NBDSA for lack of action and urged regulation of anchors and news channels pushing agenda through hate speech
“Hindu scriptures offer no moral teachings,” says Bangladeshi hardliner
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Hardliners in Bangladesh have been making such disparaging comments in abid to unseat the government in next election
Karnataka: Hate speech increased four fold, moral policing by hindu vigilantes on the rise
A report showcasing communal incidents in Dakshin Kannada and Udupi district reveals a sharp increase in incidences of hate speech compared to the previous year
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