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Censorship and the Drumbeats of Hate: Mapping the state of free speech ahead of the 2026 polls
A new report by Free Speech Collective traces five years of censorship, criminalisation of dissent, and the rise of hate-driven political discourse across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry—raising urgent questions about the conditions for free and fair elections
Anti-farmer group issues ultimatum to protesters at Singhu border
Chanting slogans, group claiming to be locals, marched near Singhu Border demanding protesters vacate the area in 24 hours
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
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Communalism
Censorship and the Drumbeats of Hate: Mapping the state of free speech ahead of the 2026 polls
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Politics
AERO dies by suicide in Kolkata, family alleges extreme election duty pressure and humiliation
A 48-year-old Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) died by suicide in South Kolkata’s Bansdroni area after consuming pesticide, the tragic death of Malabika Roy Bhattacharyya has sparked serious concerns regarding the immense pressure placed on government officials tasked with SIR/Election duties, with her family explicitly blaming the ECI for the extreme workload
Communal Organisations
UP’s syncretic warrior cults facing Hindutva challenge
Be it the attack on the Gogamedi shrine in the Hanumangarh district of northern Rajasthan or the Neja Mela in the Sambhal district of western Uttar Pradesh, Hindutva’s systemic attack on India’s syncretic traditions, past and present, reveals its rigid and Brahmanical ideological orientation: imposition of a strictly hierarchical, exclusionary and structured notion of faith and practice
Minorities
No Hearing, No Notice, Just Deletion: How Bengal’s SIR Erased a Decorated IAF Officer
The removal of Wing Commander Md Shamim Akhtar, who served the nation for 17 years, during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) highlights a systemic lack of due process that threatens the voting rights of even the most distinguished citizens
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
An Adivasi woman once in bonded labour now serves her village as a Sarpanch
As India marks 50 years of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, cases of bonded labour still surface in states like Telangana where many workers in sectors such as agriculture, brick kilns, fishing and construction remain trapped in debt and coercion; here the author reflects on a transformative journey of an Adivasi woman who serves as a Sarpanch.
Rights
Abdul Sheikh Citizenship Case: Deportation stayed as Gauhati High Court Hears challenge to ex parte foreigner declaration, state to raise maintainability issue
Court allows preliminary objection while continuing stay on deportation; petitioner explains delay to challenge FT order through prolonged detention, lack of access to the detenue, financial constraints, and absence of legal aid
History
Bhagat Singh sent to gallows once again!
Repeated attempts by present day academics to whittle down the tradition followed and forged by young revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh are bound to fail; as history endures with the traditions laid by these very men