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Syama Prasad Mookerjee: ‘Patriot’ or collaborator of British Rulers & Muslim League?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrating victory in West Bengal assembly elections at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi (May 4, 2026), stated that “the soul of Syama Prasad Mookerjee must be at peace today”. Earlier too Modi had described him "a statesman, thinker and a patriot who devoted his life towards strengthening national integration". 

RSS weekly Organiser ordered to take down article claiming principal of Christian school is exploiting nuns, students: Delhi HC

The Court observed that the reports were published in a reckless manner without any factual verification and were tarnishing the image and reputation of the school principal.

CJP escalates complaint against Times Now Navbharat show on Gyanvapi Mosque to NBDSA

The show made contentious, one-sided and misinformed statements regarding the Supreme Court and the ASI Survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque

Attempts to control academic freedom gives rise to protest by faculty, Ashoka University and IISc an example

In Ashoka University, faculty threaten an “exodus” in solidarity with resignation by assistant professor for research paper; faculty of IISc intervene when Teesta Setalvad not allowed to give speech on harmony

Woman seen heckling old Muslim man not “reporter” but part of right-wing ecosystem of hate

Controversial rise of YouTube channel ‘The Rajdharma’ has raised concerns about the mislabelling of content on the internet as journalism, boding ill for a serious dilution of both journalism and ethics.

Attack on freedom of speech: CPI(M) leader receives call from police over meme on Savarkar

When Sadique Basha questioned them on the law under which police took notice of the social media meme, the police backed down

Supreme Court finds self-regulation of TV to be “ineffective”, will frame stringent laws

CJI Chandrachud: “Unless you make the rules stringent no TV channel has no compulsion to comply. For any violation if there is a lakh penalty then what stops them?"

NAJ, DUJ blasts Union Govt Bill(s) on Media

Stress Necessity of Tripartite Autonomous Media Commission to Save Journalism

Tushar Gandhi lodges police complaint against Sambhaji Bhide over insults to Mahatma Gandhi

I will not take any slander against my ancestors said the great grandson of Gandhi after lodging the complaint; Gandhi was accompanied by senior activists

IIM faculty members write an open letter to corporate India to ‘De-fund Hate Speech’

Present and retired stake holders of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bengaluru have appealed to corporate India to stop funding hate 

Growing calls for social and economic boycott of Muslims surfacing on social media, plea in the Supreme Court

In the plea moved, Kapil Sibal highlighted the open calls for killing and boycott of Muslims being made pan-India, action against participating police officers failing to prevent hate speeches in rallies sought

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