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From Outrage to Acquittal: The Raja Singh hate speech case comes to a close

Mass protests, preventive detention, political fallout and four years of criminal proceedings culminated in the acquittal of Telangana MLA T. Raja Singh

Dharma Sansad an attack on India’s Constitution: Open letter

Senior veteran officers and rights collectives ask the President and Prime Minister to curb communal violence in India

Mumbaikars condemn Dharma Sansad

Mumbaikars gathered just before the New Year to denounce the hate spewed during the Dharma Sansad

“Godman” who insulted Mahatma Gandhi arrested 

Kalicharan was arrested by Raipur Police on December 30, however, many who called for genocide of Muslims in Haridwar continue to roam free

Hate Speech: The worst words of 2021, we hope do not spill over into 2022

Here are some examples of this year's worst hate offenders who spewed an unprecedented amount of hate with impunity, perhaps aiming to fuel violence and polarise people

Civil society speaks up against ‘Dharam Sansad’; protests planned, police complaints filed

Feminist organisations in Mumbai are amongst those who have filed complaints at police stations against the contentious event and a protest has also been planned in Mumbai

Poisoning people’s minds to ensure polarisation in the coming polls

With Uttar Pradesh going to poll soon, the ruling party wants to reignite its communal agenda

Why does the PM look the other way when BJP leaders give communal speeches?

BJP politicians are in the limelight for spewing communal speeches that sound like right-(BJP)wing chants

Activists counter call for genocide with a call for secularity

Human rights activists and experts talk about the dangers of increasing hate-speech in India during a press conference organized today

Uttarakhand: Will Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi nee Wasim Rizvi benefit from the FIR against him, or will he be the scapegoat?

Uttarakhand police filed an FIR against Tragi-Rizvi for speaking at the  ‘Dharma Sansad’ that became a platform for Hindutva 'leaders’ to spew anti-Muslim hate speech and call for communal violence

How did Uttarakhand govt allow calls for Muslim genocide in Haridwar?

A ‘Dharma Sansad’ held between December 17-19 was a platform for Hindutva 'leaders’ to spew hate speech and call for communal violence.

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