Hate speech

'BJP rewards hate', Sibal takes swipe at BJP after Bidhuri made Rajasthan's Tonk incharge

Sep 28, 2023

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A day after BJP made its party MP Ramesh Bidhuri, who used derogatory words against BSP MP Danish Ali, in-charge of Rajasthan’s Tonk for the upcoming Assembly elections,...

‘Go to Pakistan’: Karnataka teacher tells two school boys

Sep 03, 2023

Bengaluru, Sep 3 (IANS) A lady teacher in an Urdu school in Shivamogga in Karnataka was transferred after she drew the ire of people following her ordering two Muslim boys in her class ‘to go to...

Nuh Violence: Delhi HC Women Lawyers Forum writes to CJI seeking action against hate speech

Aug 17, 2023

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum has addressed a letter petition to Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud seeking directions to the Haryana government in...

K’taka: Social media influencer calls for beheading those who abuse Prophet, Hindu activists seek action

Aug 08, 2023

Bengaluru, Aug 8 (IANS) The Hindu organisations and activists have demanded action from the Karnataka police department against the social media influencer who put out a series of videos asking to...

'Miya Muslim' remark: RS MP Ajit Bhuyan files FIR against Assam CM

Jul 17, 2023

Guwahati, July 17 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Bhuyan has lodged an FIR against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks against Bangladeshi-origin Muslim settlers ('Miya') in the state...

Sikh sentenced in UK for targeting Dalits in offensive post

Apr 12, 2023

London, April 12 (IANS) A 68-year-old Indian-origin Sikh in the UK has been prosecuted and sentenced to 18 weeks in jail for posting hate speech on social media targeting Dalit communities.

Two Complaints Against BJP MP Pragya Thakur for Alleged Hate Speech

Dec 27, 2022

Shivamogga : Two complaints were lodged against the Madhya Pradesh BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur for making an alleged ‘blasphemous’ and ‘derogatory’ speech against the minority community during her...

Viral: MIT Professor Compares Muslim Student with 26/11 Terrorist, Probe Ordered

Nov 28, 2022

Udipi: A professor at Bengaluru's Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) has been suspended by the institution after he compared a Muslim student with a 'terrorist' during a class.

Supreme Court Makes Strong Remarks on Hate Speech

Oct 21, 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday made strong comments while hearing a petition on hate speeches in India. The court termed it "shocking for a country that is supposed to be religion-neutral".

Hyderabad Police Invokes PD Act Against MIM Leader Kashaf Over Provocative Slogans

Aug 30, 2022

Hyderabad: Hyderabad police on Tuesday passed orders invoking Preventive Detention (PD) Act against the AIMIM leader Syed Abdahu Quadri, also known as Kashaf, for allegedly creating discord and...

Journalist Mohammed Zubair of Alt News Arrested by Delhi Police

Jun 27, 2022

New Delhi: Journalist Mohammed Zubair of AltNews fact-checking website was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity.

Twitter Makes Flagging Bad Content More Easier

Jun 11, 2022

San Francisco: Microblogging site Twitter has made flagging an offensive or dangerous tweet easier than ever. The new improved tweet-reporting tool is now available to everyone on the platform.

Naseeruddin Shah Says Nupur Sharma is Not Fringe

Jun 08, 2022

New Delhi: Reacting to the growing controversy over insult to the Prophet of Islam by BJP's suspended spokesperson Nupur Sharma, veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Instagram to De-prioritise Feeds, Stories With Harmful Content

Jan 22, 2022

San Francisco: Instagram, which is owned by Meta, has taken new steps to make "possibly hazardous" content less accessible in its app.

Old City Resident Held At RGIA For Fanning Communal Flames With Hate Video In Dubai

Feb 27, 2021

HYDERABAD: After 10 months of constant surveillance, sleuths of Hyderabad Central Crime Station (CCS) arrested Abu Faisal on charges of posting communal hate videos on the internet, soon after he...

58 MPs, MLAs Face Hate Speech Cases: ADR

Apr 25, 2018

15 sitting Lok Sabha MPs have declared cases related to hate speech against themselves. None of the Rajya Sabha MPs have declared cases related to hate speech