Hate Speech

CJP files four complaints over hate speeches at gatherings across Maharashtra

The complaints separately identify the speakers, locations, dates and statements, while urging police authorities to investigate the speeches under applicable criminal law and act in accordance with Supreme Court directions concerning hate speech

Hate Speech: Kalicharan spews hate against Muslims in protest for “Love-Jihad” law, Maharashtra

In his inciteful speech, Kalicharan claims that drinking water that has a wild boar tooth socked overnight in it will cure "Love-Jihad"

Real Impact, Real Change: CJP’s year of monitoring violations: a review

Approaching several authorities to curtail hate speech and demand action against those guilty of targeted violence, CJP has had an action-packed year, and achieved tangible results

Saffron brigade manufactures hateful controversy around SRK’s ‘Pathaan’

Prominent BJP leaders paved the way calling for the boycott of the movie basis a song where “saffron” colour donned by the actress and “green” colour donned by the actor have become a point of contention

Pravin Togadia of the Antar Rashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP) spews venom: Assam

Only Hindus should be superintendents of police or district magistrates, said Togadia; earlier this year, April 6, Pravin Togadia had similarly targeted Muslims in his hate speech at Golokganj of Dhubri district in the state

Police complaint filed against Paresh Rawal over ‘cook fish for Bengalis’ remark, he backs off, says he meant only “illegal Bangladeshis”

A police complaint was filed against actor-politician Paresh Rawal on Friday, December 2, for allegedly spreading "hate speech" with his “cook fish for Bengalis” remark during an election rally in Gujarat.

How Hate has laced the Gujarat 2022 Election Campaign

From the Assam chief minister, Himanta Biswas Sarma to his UP counterpart, Ajay Bisht a la Adityanath and actor Paresh Rawal, the actor, hate speech is clearly the BJP’s preferred campaign weapon; speeches are likely to worsen after the first phase

K’taka: Muslim boy and man thrashed with rods by mob

The young boy was allegedly attacked for watching some objectionable video, which he denies

Hate Watch: Amit Shah says “more mazars than population” during Gujarat rally

He congratulated CM Bhupendra Patel for demolishing illegal mazars in Beyt Dwarka

Hate Watch: Twitter suspends Kreately Media’s account after CJP complaints

Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) constantly reported the anti-Islamic content posted by Kreately and Twitter found it to be in violation of its hateful content rules.

CJP complaints against “Madrassa Jihad” show aired on Times Now

The Hindi debate show was based a madrasa survey report by UP government which claimed that some madrassa were running ‘without license’

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