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‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate

From contested places of worship to demographic fearmongering, a series of speeches used Hindu religious identity to construct Muslims as an existential threat and recast exclusion as religious defence

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 

HateBuster: Right-wing gets egg on the face for using fake photo of Muskan

Madhu Kishwar used a picture of JDS’s Najma Nazeer, claiming she is the girl at the centre of the hijab controversy

HateBuster: Pro-Pakistan slogans raised in Samajwadi Party rally, claim rightwingers

Original video of rally was examined, mention of Pakistan says Dist Election Officer, busting claim, fake news

Is Prayagraj’s ‘Sant Sammelan’ just another edition of Haridwar’s infamous Dharma Sansad?

It has been a few days since the demand to declare India a Hindu nation was raised. However, no official reaction or condemnation has been reported yet

Twitter vs Hate Speech battle now in France, court issues strict directions 

Twitter has showed no initiative to comply with these directions seeking details on hate speech measures

Uttar Pradesh: Why were communal slogans raised in Ghaziabad?

Ghaziabad district’s 2,899,484 eligible voters residing in five assembly segments: Loni, Muradnagar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar, will cast their vote on February 10

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‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate

From contested places of worship to demographic fearmongering, a series of speeches used Hindu religious identity to construct Muslims as an existential threat and recast exclusion as religious defence

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