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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
CJP urges Maha HM to take action against repeat hate offender Milind Ekbote
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The plea highlights the many cases of rioting and hate crimes pending against, argues against granting him bail
Release India Human Rights Impact Assessment report: Activists to Facebook
The report could shed light on the exact role played by Facebook in helping cultivate an ecosystem of Hate in India
Karnataka: Muslim man killed after Hindutva hate speech
While 19-year-old Sameer was killed, 21-year-old Shamseer is critical after they were attacked in Gadag district, allegedly soon after a Bajrang Dal event where anti-Muslim hate was instigated
Meet Nand Kishor Gurjar, a BJP MLA who thrives on Hate Speech
Recently rewarded with a ticket to contest the upcoming Assembly election from Loni; Election Commission slapped a notice on him for allegedly spreading communal hatred
Your silence is deeply worrying: IIT alumni write to PM
Letter reminds PM that on top of rising unemployment, the country is now faced with the grave danger from rising calls for genocide of one community
All of you will die, your children too: Narsinghanand tells Haridwar cops as they arrest Jitendra Tyagi
After the Supreme Court's notice Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi was the first accused to be arrested in the Haridwar hate speech case
CJP’s new map tracks Caste-based Hate Crimes across India in 2021
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These are not figures from a century ago, but from the past year; Hate crimes against Dalits and Adivasis continue even today!
Hate Offender: Meet Deepak Sharma, a self proclaimed Hindutva ‘leader’ seeking political attention in UP
Sharma has declared he “will do a freelance campaign everyday,” for “bulldozer baba” as he fondly refers to UP’s CM Adityanath
Repeat hate offender Milind Ekbote once again rewarded with bail
He has been charged with rioting, disturbing peace, but was granted bail despite his previous track record of allegedly inciting hate and violence
SC issues notice in plea urging criminal prosecution in Dharam Sansad case
Spiritual leaders had called for genocide of minorities at the event, but little or no action has been taken against them so far
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