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"There Was No Hate Speech In Assam": Himanta Sarma To NDTV After BJP Hat-Trick
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told NDTV his campaign was not at all divisive, but that many observers do not understand Assam's realities
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Gauhati High Court Issues Notice To Himanta Sarma Over Alleged Hate Speech
The Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in connection with a bunch of PILs, accusing him of giving "hate speech" and making "communal comments" against the the minority communities.
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"Selective": Court Seeks Change To Plea On BJP Chief Ministers' Hate Speech
Flagging "selective" selection of three Chief Ministers, the Supreme Court today refused to hear a petition for strict guidelines against hate speech by people in high constitutional posts
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Supreme Court Says Will Close Most Hate Speech Petitions Pending Since 2021
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will close most of the petitions related to hate speeches pending since 2021 and in which the court has asked police to suo motu register FIRs.
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India Shuts Visa Centre In Dhaka Amid Threats From Radical Bangladeshi Leaders
Amid a deteriorating security situation and the targeted hate and radical speeches towards India and its territorial sovereignty, the Indian Visa Application Centre in Dhaka has shut indefinitely.
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Explained: 10-Year Jail For Hate Speech In Karnataka Under Proposed Law
The Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, has been tabled in the Winter Session of the Legislative Assembly in Belagavi, proposing a comprehensive standalone law aimed at curbing hate speech across the state.
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Karnataka Cabinet Okays Hate Speech Bill, Stringent Punishment Proposed
A landmark bill to control hate speech and hate crimes got the green light from the Karnataka cabinet today, paving the way for its introduction in the State Legislature.
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"Not Inclined To Monitor Every Incident Of Hate Speech": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it is not inclined to either legislate or monitor every incident of hate speech across the country, as legislative measures, police stations, and high courts are already in place.
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Opinion | 'Alien', 'Pajeet', 'Browns Off Cliffs': How Indians Became The Most Hated Diaspora
Indians abroad are facing a storm - a surge in racial hostility that is fuelled by envy, stereotypes and far-right paranoia. They are admired and resented, successful and scapegoated, celebrated in official speeches but vilified in everyday life.
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High Court Stays Release Of 'Udaipur Files', Asks Centre To Take A Call
In a setback for the makers of Udaipur Files, the Delhi High Court has stayed its release just a day before it was supposed to start being screened in theatres.
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"Hate Speech Won't...": Top Court On Man Arrested Over Social Media Posts
The Supreme Court on Monday took a strong exception to communal tweets by Wajahat Khan, the complainant in Sharmistha Panoli's case, who is now himself under arrest over social media posts. The top court said that hate speech won't take us anywhere.
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Assam Police In Kolkata To Arrest Man Who Filed Case Against Influencer Sharmishta Panoli
An Assam Police team has reached Kolkata with an arrest warrant for Wajahat Khan, on whose complaint social media influencer Sharmistha Panoli was arrested.
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Mukhtar Ansari's MLA Son Removed From UP Assembly Over Hate Speech Conviction
Abbas Ansari, the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA, was sentenced to two years imprisonment in a 2022 hate speech case by a special MP-MLA court on Saturday.
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Mukhtar Ansari's MLA Son Abbas Sentenced To 2-Year Jail In Hate Speech Case
Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was sentenced to two years imprisonment in a 2022 hate speech case by a special MP-MLA court on Saturday.
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Cops In Northeast States Search For Kuki Student Leader In Manipur Hate Speech Case
The police in Manipur and four other states in the northeast are searching for the leader of a student body of the Kuki tribes against whom a first information report (FIR) has been filed for allegedly giving a hate speech against Meiteis.
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"There Was No Hate Speech In Assam": Himanta Sarma To NDTV After BJP Hat-Trick
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told NDTV his campaign was not at all divisive, but that many observers do not understand Assam's realities
-
Gauhati High Court Issues Notice To Himanta Sarma Over Alleged Hate Speech
The Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in connection with a bunch of PILs, accusing him of giving "hate speech" and making "communal comments" against the the minority communities.
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"Selective": Court Seeks Change To Plea On BJP Chief Ministers' Hate Speech
Flagging "selective" selection of three Chief Ministers, the Supreme Court today refused to hear a petition for strict guidelines against hate speech by people in high constitutional posts
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Supreme Court Says Will Close Most Hate Speech Petitions Pending Since 2021
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will close most of the petitions related to hate speeches pending since 2021 and in which the court has asked police to suo motu register FIRs.
-
India Shuts Visa Centre In Dhaka Amid Threats From Radical Bangladeshi Leaders
Amid a deteriorating security situation and the targeted hate and radical speeches towards India and its territorial sovereignty, the Indian Visa Application Centre in Dhaka has shut indefinitely.
-
Explained: 10-Year Jail For Hate Speech In Karnataka Under Proposed Law
The Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, has been tabled in the Winter Session of the Legislative Assembly in Belagavi, proposing a comprehensive standalone law aimed at curbing hate speech across the state.
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Karnataka Cabinet Okays Hate Speech Bill, Stringent Punishment Proposed
A landmark bill to control hate speech and hate crimes got the green light from the Karnataka cabinet today, paving the way for its introduction in the State Legislature.
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"Not Inclined To Monitor Every Incident Of Hate Speech": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it is not inclined to either legislate or monitor every incident of hate speech across the country, as legislative measures, police stations, and high courts are already in place.
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Opinion | 'Alien', 'Pajeet', 'Browns Off Cliffs': How Indians Became The Most Hated Diaspora
Indians abroad are facing a storm - a surge in racial hostility that is fuelled by envy, stereotypes and far-right paranoia. They are admired and resented, successful and scapegoated, celebrated in official speeches but vilified in everyday life.
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High Court Stays Release Of 'Udaipur Files', Asks Centre To Take A Call
In a setback for the makers of Udaipur Files, the Delhi High Court has stayed its release just a day before it was supposed to start being screened in theatres.
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"Hate Speech Won't...": Top Court On Man Arrested Over Social Media Posts
The Supreme Court on Monday took a strong exception to communal tweets by Wajahat Khan, the complainant in Sharmistha Panoli's case, who is now himself under arrest over social media posts. The top court said that hate speech won't take us anywhere.
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Assam Police In Kolkata To Arrest Man Who Filed Case Against Influencer Sharmishta Panoli
An Assam Police team has reached Kolkata with an arrest warrant for Wajahat Khan, on whose complaint social media influencer Sharmistha Panoli was arrested.
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Mukhtar Ansari's MLA Son Removed From UP Assembly Over Hate Speech Conviction
Abbas Ansari, the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA, was sentenced to two years imprisonment in a 2022 hate speech case by a special MP-MLA court on Saturday.
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Mukhtar Ansari's MLA Son Abbas Sentenced To 2-Year Jail In Hate Speech Case
Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was sentenced to two years imprisonment in a 2022 hate speech case by a special MP-MLA court on Saturday.
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Cops In Northeast States Search For Kuki Student Leader In Manipur Hate Speech Case
The police in Manipur and four other states in the northeast are searching for the leader of a student body of the Kuki tribes against whom a first information report (FIR) has been filed for allegedly giving a hate speech against Meiteis.
