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Hate crimes: Report documents 602 hate crimes, 345 hate speech incidents in 1st year of Modi’s third term
A staggering 947 hate-driven incidents have dotted the first year of the third term of the Modi (NDA) regime says a report jointly documented by the APCR and Quill Foundation and released recently
CJP approaches NCPCR and NCM against assault on minor for entering temple
Hate offender Yati Narsinghanand admitted that he trained his disciple-accused to give a befitting reply to temple trespassers
Withdraw comments against Quran, apologise: National Commission for Minorities tells Waseem Rizvi
NCM issued notice to the former Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board chairman for his plea to Supreme Court seeking ‘removal’ of some verses from the Quran
Is the MHA still looking for ‘bomb factories’ in Bengal?
Union Home Ministry, had responded to an RTI, stating no information was viable on Amit Shah’s claim
I have no regrets, if need be, I’d do it again: Kapil Mishra
One year after the anti-Muslim communal riots raged in North-east Delhi, the BJP politcian continues his propaganda
National Conference leader Hilal Lone arrested under UAPA
He is accused of hate speech at a rally during the District Development Council elections in Bandipora
Bengaluru based group files complaint against Anil Vij for ‘eradication’ comment
The complaint states that his tweet is an open call for the extermination of people, and intends to provoke breach of peace
Rinku Sharma’s murder is ‘jihad’: Kapil Mishra
Delhi Police’s crime branch is investigating the case, however Mishra has also called it a “terrorist attack”, asking that the accused be treated like terrorists and hanged
Those who harbour thoughts against the nation should be eradicated: Anil Vij
Haryana’s Home, Health, Urban Local Bodies, Technical Education, Science & Technology Minister calls violence against activist Disha Ravi and others
SC grants protection to Sanjay Singh in hate speech cases
FIRs were registered against the AAP member last year as he accused the UP government of favouring a certain caste over others
Are low numbers of Communal Riots in 2020 a mere deception?
Excerpts from a report that appeared in Secular Perspective (February 1-15, 2021)
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