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CJP Files complaint with NCM over escalating Hate Speeches during Hindu Sanatan Ekta Padyatra

The organisation documents a 10-day trail of exclusionary, fearmongering and openly inflammatory statements across four states, urging urgent intervention to prevent further communal polarisation

Gurugram Court denies bail to ‘Jamia Shooter’ in a Hate Speech case

The man identified as Rambhagat Gopal reportedly told a crowd at a Mahapanchayat in Haryana, to abduct Muslim women and to also kill other Muslims

Deccan Herald caught in sly attempt to malign Fr. Stan Swamy

Quiz published on July 15 attempts to defame him by insinuating he was linked to banned Maoist group

Mahapanchayats and hate panchayats are not the same

Jamia shooter, Surajpal Amu call for anti-Muslim violence, and seem to have gotten away yet again!

CJP complains to Zee News against a debate programme about Population Control

The show used pictures of areas crowded with Muslims to spread rumours about alleged population growth

2021: A half-yearly round up of CJP’s Hate Hatao Project

CJP continues to fight hate and stand in solidarity with the most marginalised sections of society

Sudarshan News shows morphed visuals of Medina mosque being bombed, FIR filed

As part of its Bindas Bol show, Editor-in-Chief Suresh Chavanke hosted a show amassing India’s support for Israel

Brutal Attacks on Muslims in Bengal soon threatens actor Prakash Belawadi

Well known theatre artist from Karnataka, deleted his communal Facebook post after people called his bigotry out

Expression of mere hostile point of view not hate speech: Bom HC

The high court quashed the FIR and observed that the State’s approach was hypersensitive as the petitioner’s intention was not to cause disorder or incite people to violence

Twitter suspends Kangana Ranaut’s account for urging Modi to show ‘virat roop from early 2000s’ in Bengal

Losing the platform’s reach due to what is being seen as a virtual call for genocide, the actress now switches to Instagram where she posts a video encouraging President’s rule in West Bengal

Battleground Bengal: EC bars Dilip Ghosh from campaigning for 24 hours

After letting off other BJP bigwigs like Suvendu Adhikari with a light rap on the wrists for communal statements, perhaps EC’s action against the Bengal BJP chief is a face-saving move

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