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CJP flags ‘communal polarisation campaign’ in Bengal polls, seeks action against BJP leaders over election speeches

CJP has filed two separate complaints before election authorities and police in West Bengal, alleging that speeches by Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar and BJP candidate Jagannath Chattopadhyay sought to polarise voters through religious appeals, anti-minority rhetoric, and fear-based narratives, thereby violating the Model Code of Conduct, electoral laws, and constitutional principles

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

CJP urges Maha HM to take action against repeat hate offender Milind Ekbote

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

These are not figures from a century ago, but from the past year; Hate crimes against Dalits and Adivasis continue even today!

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CJP flags ‘communal polarisation campaign’ in Bengal polls, seeks action against BJP leaders over election speeches

CJP has filed two separate complaints before election authorities and police in West Bengal, alleging that speeches by Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar and BJP candidate Jagannath Chattopadhyay sought to polarise voters through religious appeals, anti-minority rhetoric, and fear-based narratives, thereby violating the Model Code of Conduct, electoral laws, and constitutional principles