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Hate speech speakers must be punished, U’khand Dharma Sansad no exception: RSS leader

New Delhi: Senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar has condemned the alleged hate speeches against minorities at a recent Dharma Sansad in Haridwar and said all those who make provocative and divisive remarks…
India

Eminent personalities write to Karnataka CM over ‘violence against minorities’

Bengaluru: Nearly three dozen eminent personalities have written a joint open letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressing their concern over the “frequent violence against religious minorities” in the state. “We…

India

Jamiat urges SC for speedy hearing on plea against ‘hate speech’ on media

New Delhi: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing of the petition against some media houses for allegedly conspiring to target Muslims and…
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Hate is neo normal in India; Social media winning the dangerous game

Zafarul-Islam Khan The ruling party, BJP, believes in using unscrupulous means to achieve and retain power. This includes instigating riots and achieving polarization by dividing people on religious and social lines. It…
India

BJP is endorsing hate speeches, says Justice Rohinton Nariman

Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, expressing concerns over the rising hate speech in the country, criticized the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) not only for their silence over such…
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Muslim youth killed, another injured by Hindutva goons in Karnataka

Karnataka: Two Muslim youth were attacked by goons of the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) on Monday evening in Gadag district. The youths were identified as 21-year-old Shamsheer, and, 19-year-old Sameer who…
India

Fresh charges slapped on Narsinghanand for abusing journalist

Dehradun: Fresh charges have been slapped on Yati Narsinghanand for abusing a journalist and photographer after being offended by a question they had asked during an interview. The Dasna temple priest has…

India

Narsinghanand arrested for misogynistic comments not hate speech: Police

The head priest of Dasna Devi temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, Yati Narsinghanand who called for a genocide against Muslims, last month, was arrested by the Uttarakhand police, on Saturday for his…
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Has Narsinghanand been arrested in connection with Haridwar event?

Hindutva flagbearer Yati Narsinghanand has reportedly been arrested by the Uttarakhand police on Thursday, in the Haridwar Dharam Sansad case. Several videos have surfaced on Twitter where the police can be seen…
India

Arrest warrant issued against Dalit leader SP Maurya day after quitting BJP

Lucknow: A day after UP state cabinet minister and Dalit leader Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from the Yogi led BJP government, a warrant for arresting him for a “hate speech” has been…
India

Haridwar hate speeches: SC to hear plea on Wednesday

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a petition seeking a direction to ensure investigation and action against those who allegedly made hate speeches during two events held…
Pakistan

Minorities in India targeted by extremist groups: Imran Khan

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday alleged that minorities in India were being targeted by extremist groups and warned that such an agenda “is a real and present threat” to…
India

UP: Two arrested for displaying ‘Hindus-only’ posters along Ganga river

Two Bajrang Dal leaders were arrested by the Varanasi police for displaying posters with a message that “Only Hindus should visit ghats along the river Ganga”. The two, identified as Rajan Gupta…
India

After Haridwar event, Prabodhanand Giri again makes provocative remarks against Muslims

Swami Prabodhanand Giri, who called for the ethnic cleansing of Muslims at the Haridwar hate conclave (Dharam Sansad), has once again made provocative remarks against Muslims, this time at an event in…
India

Pune police take custody of Kalicharan Maharaj from Raipur

Pune: The Pune police on Wednesday said they have taken the custody of Hindu seer Kalicharan Maharaj from their Raipur counterparts in connection with a case pertaining to alleged inflammatory speeches registered against…