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Nazia Elahi Khan faces multiple FIRs over alleged hate speech
A viral podcast featuring alleged derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad has placed Nazia Elahi Khan at the centre of nationwide controversy, triggering multiple FIRs, police complaints and protests across several states. The episode has also renewed scrutiny of her record of alleged communal hate speech through speeches, campaigns and online interventions
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Hate Offender Yati Narsinghanand violates bail conditions, calls for communal violence
Journalists also heckled and attacked at the Hindu Mahapanchayat held on Sunday in Delhi
Ajmal’s culture is my enemy: Assam CM’s openly anti-Muslim statement
Himanta Biswa Sarma counters allegations of AIUDF support during Assembly vote with pointed remarks against Badruddin Ajmal and “his culture”
Hate Watch: Saffron flags greet Tejasvi Surya’s cycle rally outside mosque
The Karnataka based Bharatiya Janata Party leader had recently organised a cycle rally from Bangalore to Kolar
Hate Watch: ‘Swami’ Sanjay Prabhakaranand twists patriotic song into hate noise
The song, "Aao Bachcho Tumhen Dikhayen" is now worded to verbally abuse Mamata Banerjee and target Muslims
Only 8 election-time online hate speech complaints in 2022, only 130 instances since 2019: Centre
Although the ECI reported only eight online hate speeches in 2022, news coverage shows that social media still played a huge role in spread hate
Silence is not an option: Journalists to India’s Constitutional institutions
Senior journalists appeal for action against hate speech and open calls for genocide
Fake news about bombing in Bengal school, CJP moves NBDSA
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News 18 had aired a story that turned out ot be completely devoid of facts
Uttar Pradesh: Ex MLA holds post-defeat meeting with supporters, threatens opponents
Reeling under defeat, Sangeet Som claims “Baba's bulldozer and Som’s stick will both work” in his area of Sardhana, Meerut
Jitendra Tyagi’s Dharam Sansad hate speech intended to wage war: Uttarakhand High Court
The Court said that the freedom of speech is not an absolute right and is subject to limitations contained in Article 19(2) of the Constitution
Hate floods in the wake of ‘The Kashmir Files’
Right-wing makes the most of the movie’s impact and calls upon Indian Hindus to “open their eyes”
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