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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
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
Hate Speech in Rajasthan spirals, polls at year end
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A trishul distribution event sees targeted hate speech against Christians
CJP moves NCM, writes to DGP Maharashtra against notorious hate offender Kalicharan
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In his inflammatory speech, Kalicharan had asserted that "Love-Jihad" may be cured by ingesting water that has had a wild boar tooth left in it overnight.
Any Minister’s hate speech not the vicarious liability of the govt says SC, Justice Nagarathna dissents
Justice BV Nagarathna held that if such views are consistent with the views of the Government, then the same may be vicariously attributed to the State
Christmas of the 2% is being imposed on the 98%, says Suresh Chavhanke
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While the targets of the Editor-in-Chief of Sudarshan TV vile comments are generally the Muslim community, this time he spoke at length about why Hindus should not celebrate Christmas, which is not a Hindu festival.
Rights groups seek Pragya Thakur’s disqualification from Parliament
The letter has been addressed to the Speaker of Lok Sabha seeking her disqualification for her recent hate speech in Shivamogga where she incited Hindus against Muslim community
At a VHP event in Rajasthan, hate speeches are made and religious minorities are termed as “top enemies”
Speaker spreads misinformation and hatred about conversions, says Mother Teresa converted thousands of Hindus to Christianity
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