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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
BJP MP Parvesh Verma calls for total boycott of a particular community
Though he does not specifically name the community, he was referring to an alleged case of murder where all accused are from the Muslim community
How the Supreme Court has interpreted hate speech over decades
A close look at the law and jurisprudence around hate speech over decades
Uttar Pradesh: Jagran singer asks people to stock up on machetes to fight for Hindu Rashtra
Dharmendra Pandey, while performing at an event in Itwa, Siddharthnagar, also urged women to sharpen their tongs
Yati Narsinghanand booked for call to blow up madrasas
The controversial spiritual leader also suggested that madrasa students should be sent to detention camps
Marry Hindu men to avoid triple talaq: Suresh Chavhanke’s advice to Muslim women
Says this way they won't have to become baby making factories, and their children will not grow up to become terrorists
Supreme Court refuses to extend interim bail granted to Jitendra Tyagi, asks him to surrender
Court refused to extend Interim medical bail granted on May 17
Prophet row: Hyderabad cops arrest youth from homes after protests intensify
The angry youth at Shalibanda were demanding the arrest of Raja Singh after he passed derogatory comments against Prophet Muhammad in a video released on August 22
Prophet remarks: 4 hurt in protests against BJP MLA Raja Singh
Among the injured was also a sub-inspector of police. The now-suspended BJP MLA got bail after getting arrested for passing derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad in a Youtube video on August 22.
Telangana MLA Raja Singh arrested for remarks about Prophet Mohammed
BJP suspended him after Singh was arrested over Islamophobic remarks about comedian Munawar Faruqi
Hyderabad: Raja Singh arrested for remarks on Prophet Muhammad
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