hate speech

SC Refuses To Hear Plea Seeking Disqualification Of PM Modi In Hate Speech

14 May 2024

The supreme court on Tuesday denied entertaining a public interest Litigation, that seeks to disqualify the prime minister for six years from elections, for his alleged hate speeches and using religion during political campaigns on Tuesday. Further, the bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma, let the petitioner...

‘Not one piece of Rajiv Gandhi’s body was found…’ Azam Khan sparks controversy

01 May 2023

Azam Khan, a leader of the Samajwadi Party, made a contentious remark suggesting that the punishment meted out by God can be severe, citing the fact that not even a single fragment of Rajiv Gandhi, who at one point had a majority of MPs, was discovered. He made this remarks...

Supreme Court: Politicians need to quit using religion for political advantage

29 Mar 2023

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court strongly condemned hate speech, stating that it would cease the instant politics and religion were separated and politicians should stop utilising religion for political purposes. The highest court said that hate speech is being expressed by fringe groups and that people should exercise curb themselves....

Ex BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma obtains gun license

12 Jan 2023

Nupur Sharma, a former BJP spokesperson who was expelled from the organisation due to controversy surrounding her remarks on Prophet, has been given permission to carry a personal gun. A Delhi Police official confirmed the development on Thursday.

‘Those who drink alcohol, dance on…’: BJP MP Pragya Thakur attacks New Year celebrations

01 Jan 2023

On the eve of the New Year, Pragya Singh Thakur, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, once more made a statement that sparked controversy. At a gathering in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, she said those who drink alcohol and dance on December 31 and whose day begins at afternoon the...

BJP leader gives hate speech in Bihar, calls Muslim populated area “Bangladesh”

30 Nov 2022

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday asserted that Bihar was experiencing a rapid increase in religious dialogues and emphasised the necessity for a strict anti-conversion law. The BJP leader claimed that the Nitish Kumar-led Mahagathbandhan government was "just concerned about its Muslim vote bank." "I wonder who will think of...

‘No place for hate speech, prejudice, propaganda, demonization, violence, conflict’, says NSA Doval

29 Nov 2022

While addressing an event hosted by the India Islamic Cultural Centre the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said, to develop common narratives on de-radicalization India and Indonesia need to work together. On the role of Ulema in fostering interfaith peace and social harmony in India and Indonesia NSA Doval said,...

Owaisi attacks RSS chief on targeting Muslims, fueling communal polarisation

09 Oct 2022

Asaduddin Owaisi, the leader of AIMIM and a member of parliament from Hyderabad, stated that RSS chairman Mohan Bhagwat is concerned about India's population but will never speak on the 'truth' that Muslims use condoms the most. "The Muslim population is not at all increasing. Why are you concerned for...