hate speech
- India
Delhi court seeks Assam CM’s response on plea claiming anti-Muslim hate speech
New Delhi: A Delhi court sought responses from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Delhi Police over activist Harsh Mander’s revision petition that sought a first information report (FIR) against…
- Bangalore
MHA opposes Karnataka’s hate crime bill, cites provisions under existing laws
New Delhi: The Centre has expressed reservations over Karnataka’s proposed hate speech and hate crime prevention law, with the Union Home Ministry informing the state government that current criminal laws are already…
- India
Nitesh Rane calls Muslims ‘green snakes,’ rejects communal brotherhood
Maharashtra: At a Sambhaji Jayanti event organised by the Sakal Hindu Samaj in Mumbai’s Andheri East on May 14, Maharashtra Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane called the Muslim community “green snakes” and “jihadis”…
- India
Pyaar se nahi maanenge, doosre tareeka hai: Yogi warns against roadside namaz
Uttar Pradesh: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has once again said that offering namaz on roads across Uttar Pradesh is banned. “Namaz padni hai, aap shift mein padiye. Pyaar se maanege, theek hai,…
- India
Supreme Court refuses to legislate on hate speech, tells Parliament to act if it deems fit
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 29, ruled that existing laws are sufficient to deal with hate speech and that no legislative vacuum exists that would warrant judicial intervention, declining…
- India
LOC against Hindutva leader Gautam Khattar who insulted Christian saint
Panaji: The Goa Police investigating the alleged objectionable remarks made by right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar against St Francis Xavier issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against him on Wednesday and arrested his…
- Hyderabad
My full support to anyone who kills Prakash Raj, says Telangana BJP leader
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Ranga Reddy Urban District President, Vanipally Srinivas Reddy, declared full support to anyone who murders prominent actor Prakash Raj after the latter’s comments at a Kerala literary festival on…
- India
St Xavier was terrorist and cruel, says Hindutva leader, Goa Congress seeks arrest
Panaji: A video of Gautam Khattar, founder of Hindutva organisation Sanatan Mahasangh, speaking in derogatory terms against Goa’s patron saint, St Francis Xavier, has sparked a political row, with the Opposition demanding…
- Hyderabad
27 hate crimes in Q1 2026: Telangana’s peace is being engineered away
On a piece of CCTV footage from Banswada, a police officer watched a boy hand a stone to a man and coax him to throw it. When the officer later called the…
- Kerala
Keralam BJP leader booed after ‘Pakistan’ jibe during political debate
Kerala/Keralam: The poll campaign concluded for the 2026 Keralam Assembly Elections, but a purported video of a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Kozhikode yelling Islamophobic statements during a panel discussion…
- India
Maharashtra: Raja Singh gets notice warning against inciting communal tension
Hyderabad: The Maharashtra Police on Saturday, April 4, sent a notice to Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh, directing him to refrain from disturbing communal peace during his public gathering scheduled in Biloli.…
- India
67 in 28 days: Hate crimes against India’s minorities surged 60 pc in February
Hyderabad: At least 67 hate crimes were recorded across India in February 2026, a 59.5 per cent rise from January’s figures, according to data we compiled at Siasat.com. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest…
- Telangana
Telangana Hate Speech Bill opposed by AIMIM, sent to Select Committee
Hyderabad: The Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026, tabled in the Assembly, was strongly opposed by the Opposition, including Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and Communist Party of India (CPI), questioning…
- Telangana
Hate Speech Bill introduced in Assembly, proposes up to 10 year jail term
Hyderabad: The Congress government in the state on Sunday, March 29, introduced the “Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026” in the Legislative Assembly, proposing a maximum jail term of…
- Hyderabad
Provocative songs, warning to Muslims: Raja Singh’s Ramnavami yatra in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A Ramnavami procession led by controversial former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA T Raja Singh on Friday, March 27, turned into a show of strength marked by incendiary songs, open brandishing of…
