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Alleged Pattern of Denigration: High Court seeks response from Himanta Biswa Sarma on PIL against his alleged hate speeches

Petitioners allege a “pattern of incendiary rhetoric” targeting minorities; Court issues notice to Union, State, DGP and Chief Minister, defers interim relief till after Bihu holidays

Facebook refuses to take action against Ragini Tiwari’s hate speech

CJP had filed two complaints against her, but the company said they are not in a position to take any action

Communalisation of COVID-19: A Bebaak Collective report

Human rights defender Teesta Setalvad and feminist historian Uma Chakravarti applaud the initiative and discuss the rampant communalism observed during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tandav Controversy: Deepak Sharma demands ‘anti-blasphemy’ law

Threatens makers of web series with "dance of destruction" by devotees of Shiva over the web series he claims has hurt religious sentiments 

The interplay between social media and hate speech in India

Now that Donald Trump’s Facebook, Twitter accounts have been banned after his abusive tweets as his supporters stormed the US Capitol, what is in store for India?

Take action against ‘Swami’ for hate speech: Subhashini Ali to UP Police

In the video surfacing on social media, Swami Anand Swaroop  has made objectionable remarks against Quran and calls for forming a Hindu Sena

Hate speech quadrupled, cattle vigilantism doubled in Karnataka in 2020!

Report compiled by local activist shows a huge spike in communal incidents pertaining to hate speech as compared to last year

Pick up arms, take revenge before going to cops: Dilip Ghosh to Hindu youth

Bengal BJP chief claims the Constitution of India permitted use of weapons to ‘protect religion, women’s honour’

A 2020 List of ‘Influencers’ whose ideas belong in the Dustbin of Hate

Some social media influencers have made second careers, spewing hate against anyone they do not consider a part of the right-wing gang

10 most hate-driven statements by Indian politicians

Some of India’s political leaders use their power and their words to spread hate, most often focused on fueling class divides, Islamophobia, and communal hate

FIR against serial hate offender Ragini Tiwari, finally

She has been accused of promoting hate and provoking people to create a hostile environment of riots regarding the farmers protest and the Delhi riots

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