Hate Speech

From Outrage to Acquittal: The Raja Singh hate speech case comes to a close

Mass protests, preventive detention, political fallout and four years of criminal proceedings culminated in the acquittal of Telangana MLA T. Raja Singh

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)

Don’t need Miya Muslim vote: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam’s Health, Education and Finance Minister calls Muslims “very communal” and says they aspire to distort Assamese culture

Have planted Godse on every street: Hindutva activist’s online threats

Hindutva activists are celebrating “Gandhi Vadh Divas”, threatening to kill any individual who follows the Gandhian principles

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

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If Stan Swamy, the Martyr, were alive today ….

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Act Now: Citizens delegation approaches Mumbai police to prevent potential intimidation of Christians

A coalition of 25 citizens organisations under the banner of Mumbai for Peace, including Bombay Catholic Sabha, PUCL Maharashtra, and Citizens for Justice and Peace has formally urged the Police Commissioner to intervene against a string of organised attacks on Christian prayer services, citing an immediate threat of communal disruption scheduled for July 5, 2026, in the Santacruz East area; Mumbai police has assured action

Somnath to Ayodhya: Plunder to ‘Chanda Chori’

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Politics of Humiliation: Mahua Moitra, mob intimidation and the Calcutta High Court’s warning

The alleged attack on Mahua Moitra came just a day after the Calcutta High Court warned against the growing culture of mob justice, public humiliation and egg pelting in West Bengal