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Brinda Karat seeks review of SC verdict in Thakur-Verma hate speech case
Plea argues the Court wrongly held no cognisable offence was made out without a merits hearing
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
Times Now channel pulled up for communal report on “Zameen Jihad” in Haldwani
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The program gave a skewed account that portrayed Muslims who were protesting the eviction order as adversaries of the State
Following Pragya Thakur’s example, Sadhvi Aastha Maa justifies keeping weapons/knife at home
Shah Rukh Khan is the target of yet another Hindutva scam that incites hatred before the release of Pathaan
At a VHP event in MP, speaker terms religious minorities as “Be-Dharami”, urge’s violence
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Speaker spreads misinformation and hatred about conversions, says Christians are pitting Hindus against Hindus, castes against castes
Review of 2022: A year of discrimination & violence experienced by India’s religious minorities
Religious minorities, especially Muslims and Christians, have experienced persistent stigmatisation and attack, with governments and law enforcement complicit in a culture of impunity
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