Calling hate speeches a "very serious issue", the Supreme Court directed Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to promptly register criminal cases against the culprits without waiting for a complaint. It warned any delay on the part of the administration will invite the court's contempt.
Hate speech news: In a written response, the ECI said it is pertinent to point out at the outset that hate speech has not been defined under any existing law in India.
The Akhil Bhartiya Sant Parishad's Himachal Pradesh in-charge Yati Satyadevanand Saraswati said India is a democratic country as Hindus are in majority.
Azam Khan is lodged in jail in connection with a number of cases of theft, criminal intimidation, illegal encroachment among others.
Akbaruddin, the younger brother of AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi was booked under certain sections of the Indian Penal Code for making "hate" speeches.
In the video, a religious leader was seen openly threatening to 'kidnap and rape Muslim women' when addressing a huge crowd in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur.
The Mahapanchayat was organised at Burari grounds here by Preet Singh of Save India Foundation. This is the same group which had earlier held a similar controversial event at Jantar Mantar in the national capital, where anti-Muslim slogans were raised.
Additional District and Sessions judge Bharat Bhushan Pandey granted bail to Narsinghanand after a virtual hearing in the case on Monday. The bail has been granted to Narsinghanand on the condition he will not deliver any speech which can disrupt social harmony.
RSS leader Indresh Kumar said that instead of making provocative and divisive remarks against any community, caste or group, they should practice politics of brotherhood and development in the best interest of the country and its people.
The Haridwar Police have added the names of Hindu leaders Yeti Narasimhanand and Sagar Sindhuraj in an FIR in connection with the case of alleged hate speech.
In a letter, the group of over 100 people also referred to the communal comments made at an event in Haridwar recently and condemned "in no uncertain terms" such "incitement" to violence.
After Haridwar, another hate speech has stoked controversy in the nation. Saint Dharmguru Kalicharan was seen praising Godse for killing Mahatma Gandhi during the Dharm Sansad held at Raipur. Now a case been registered against him for his provocative speech.
The speech he made was in reference to the alleged provocative and communal statements made against minority communities during a three-day 'Dharma Sansad' in Haridwar.
Held at Ved Niketan Dham in Haridwar, the Dharma Sansad was organised by Yati Narasimhanand Giri of the Juna Akhada, who is already under police scanner for making hate speeches and inciting violence against Muslims.
The organizer is accused of creating enmity between different groups and inciting the youth to propagate against a particular religion at a rally at Jantar Mantar on August 8.
Owaisi also used indecent language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the police said.
The Haryana Police are investigating the veracity of a video of Rajput Karni Sena chief Kunwar Suraj Pal Amu allegedly making a hate speech in favour of those arrested in connection with the lynching of a Muslim man in the state.
The lawsuit, claims Zuckerberg and other senior executives “have engaged in a coordinated campaign to convince the public, elected representatives, federal officials, and non-profit leaders in the nation's capital that Facebook is a safe product."
PFI's Anis Ahmed while addressing a rally at Ullal in Mangalore on Thursday made provocative statements on Ram Mandir and said that people should not donate for the construction of the temple as it goes against the interest of its own community.
Facebook, which has 1.82 billion daily users globally, has drawn flak in the past for its handling of hate speech on the platform in India, which is among its biggest markets.
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