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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
Centre allows Sudarshan News to air controversial #UPSCJihad show
Suresh Chavhanke has promoted the show Bindas Bol, as an ‘expose’ on what he terms as ‘infiltration’ of Muslims in the Civil Services
CJP calls out Sudarshan News’ hate agenda; moves NBSA
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The complaint is about the highly criticised promotional trailer of the show questioning the number of Muslims in bureaucracy
Facebook takes down T. Raja Singh’s account
Singh, a repeat hate-offender, had made multiple statements against Muslims, particularly those from Kashmir and also allegedly from Bangladesh.
Promoting fraternity: Courts to the rescue
Stay on transmission of hate programme of Sudarshan TV
BJP MLA’s communal Facebook posts finally removed
Posts by Shiladitya Dev sparked hatred against Bangaldeshi-Muslims in Assam
Who is protecting, encouraging and funding hate speech maker Suresh Chavhanke?
Multiple central service associations, senior officers, concerned citizens have sought action against him, once again
The ruling is surprising and disappointing: Brinda Karat on Hate Speech Case Dismissal
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate dismissed the application on the technicality, that prior Govt sanction is needed for prosecution of the respondents, who MPs
Heer Khan arrested by UP police for posting abusive anti-Hindu video
An unending cycle of online hate speech continues; small time trolls get arrested, the big names however, continue to thrive
Delhi Govt’s Committee of Peace and Harmony to examine Facebook India’s role in Delhi riots
The Committee of Peace and Harmony talks to two journalists monitoring Facebook’s community standards’ implementation in India, the proceedings were livestreamed
Bengaluru riots coverage: Kannada news media under the scanner
Anti hate-speech group writes to state minorities commission demanding action against errant channels, publications
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