While some videos have picked out anti-Pakistan dialogues from Hindi Movies with ‘Jai Shree Ram’ chants in the background, some are outrightly threatening the Muslim community , deriding their community and faith, dubbing them ‘Pakistanis’.
Our take: This level of hate on social media is one step away from blood-letting and intimidation on the streets. It builds up and legitimising not just an othering but a hatred and suspicion of Muslims and Islam that endangers the existential dignity and physical existnece of every Muslim in India’s public sphere. Gven the ‘mobs’ at work physically enacting the hatred spewed on social media, this needs to stop. Authorties in the police, administration and governments must take action. NOW!
Hate Speech Violates Indian Law: Sections 153(a)(b) and 295 of the Indian Penal Code. Hate Speech is un-Constitutional. It Violates Article 14, 15, 16, 21 of the Indian Constitution in letter and spirit. Prosecute the Hate Mongers!
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