Hate Speech

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

CJP Impact: Hate offender Deepak Sharma’s account suspended by Twitter

CJP was one of the first to flag his profile to the NHRC in 2018; Sharma continues to have a Facebook page

Another MCC violation, no action yet against Raghvendra Singh of BJP

CJP has written to SEC flagging second instance of hate speech by Singh during election campaign in UP

If Muslims don’t vote for me, they will get branded: Fateh Bahadur Singh, BJP MLA

Hate speech, communal threats have taken on many tones in the Uttar Pradesh elections, and Fateh Bahadur Singh, has his own ‘style’ 

Maharashtra police books Narsinghanand for hate speech against former President Kalam

The serial hate offender had been released from Uttarakhand's Haridwar district jail after he was granted bail in two cases against him

Hate Offender: Kali Swami, calls for 10 Muslim heads to avenge ‘one Hindu death’

Actor Rishi Kumar aka Kali Swami, yet to be arrested after giving genocide call, following death of Bajrang Dal member Harsha

CJP flags BJP MLA from UP Mayankeshwar Singh’s communal hate speech to SEC

He had said, "If you want to stay in Hindustan you will have to say “Radhe Radhe”

Yati Narsinghanand granted Bail in Case of ‘Derogatory Remarks’ Against Women

 Image Courtesy:thewire.in“Yati Narsinghanand welcomed by his supporters with chants...

Hate Watch: How is BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh getting away with anti Muslim hate speech?

Speaking at election meetings, Singh said ‘Inshallah’ be damned in Uttar Pradesh’s ‘shooter baba's government’

Hate Watch: ‘India becoming Lebanon’ propaganda video aims to create panic and hate

A video, shot to look like a talk on history by an ‘expert’, but in fact is aimed at spreading panic and communal hate is now doing the rounds on whatsapp groups

Hate Speech: BJP MLA Raghvendra Pratap Singh targets Muslims in UP election meeting  

Singh told voters that if they elect him again, Muslims will stop wearing their skullcaps and start putting Hindu tilaks 

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