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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

Jantar Mantar case: Hate monger Pinky Chaudhary granted bail

He and other accused had allegedly called for the slaughter of Muslims during a rally on August 8

EXCLUSIVE! Assam priest’s widow shoots down claims of “forced conversion”

Two Assam BJP leaders had alleged that the wife and son of Shiva temple priest were forcibly converted to Islam, but Parbati Das tells us that her marriage to a Muslim man happened after her first husband died, and her conversion was voluntary

Jantar Mantar hate speech case: Delhi HC grants bail to accused Preet Singh

The district court had denied him bail in August after ruling that he was actively involved in incendiary speeches against the minority community

Jantar Mantar sloganeering case: Court denies bail to right-wing group President Vinod Sharma

The court noted that he might not have directly delivered inflammatory speeches but was instrumental in organising the event

Hate Watch: Pinky Chaudhary gets grand send-off as he surrenders

He was honoured with garlands and slogans in his support as he surrendered before the Delhi Police

Hate Watch: Now Yati Narsinghanand targets NCW Chief, brazenly justifies misogynistic comments

He challenges interviewer to run his objectionable comments unedited

Preet Singh involved in incendiary speech: Delhi court denies bail 

Singh was arrested and has been in judicial custody since August 9 for his alleged role in  raising vile anti-Muslim slogans at Jantar Mantar

Court reminds hate mongers, India is not a Taliban State

A Delhi Court while denying bail to hate monger Pinky Chaudhary, also pointed out that such incidents of hate speech have flared communal tensions

Zee proposes “Afghanistan Tour Package” for “Tukde-tukde gang”

The insensitive article published on the DNA news website says that Indian liberals who allegedly support Taliban should go to Afghanistan

Delhi Court rejects bail pleas of three accused in the anti-Muslim sloganeering in Jantar Mantar rally

Court notes that the slogans were undemocratic and against the principles of secularism

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