Why words matter: Political violence increases when politicians use inflammatory language

Research shows that hate speech is not just political theatre.

James Piazza, The Conversation

· Oct 01, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Delhi elections: Plea for FIR against BJP’s Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma for hate speech rejected

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja dismissed the plea noting that the prior sanction of the central government had not been taken.

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· Aug 27, 2020 · 09:21 am

BJP MLA at centre of Facebook row claims his official account was hacked, blocked in 2018

T Raja Singh said he only has an official YouTube and an official Twitter account, through which he has never made incendiary remarks.

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· Aug 18, 2020 · 07:48 pm

Nagpur: Orthopaedic surgeon arrested for calling for genocide of Muslims, later released on bail

The Nagpur Police booked Sonar for hurting religious sentiments.

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· May 12, 2020 · 10:29 pm

Three more Indians face action in the UAE for alleged anti-Muslim hate speech

The three Indians facing action in the UAE have been identified as chef Rohit Rawat, storekeeper Sachin Kinnigoli and a cashier whose name has been withheld.

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· May 03, 2020 · 10:48 am

Twitter suspends account of Kangana Ranaut’s manager Rangoli Chandel after hate speech post

In response, Chandel said that Twitter was ‘absolutely biased and anti-India’.

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· Apr 16, 2020 · 05:09 pm

HC seeks Delhi Police’s response on plea against Sonia Gandhi, BJP leaders alleging hate speech

A bench comprising Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar asked the Delhi government and the police to file their reply by March 16.

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· Mar 12, 2020 · 02:54 pm

Delhi violence: SC transfers pleas on hate speech to High Court, matter to be heard on Friday

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta claimed that one of the petitioners Harsh Mander, in a speech to CAA protestors, had said he did not have faith in the top court.

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· Mar 04, 2020 · 01:50 pm

Delhi violence: Supreme Court to hear plea for hate speech cases against political leaders today

During the previous hearing, Chief Justice Bobde had said that the court ‘wishes for peace but has limitations to its power’ to control such violence.

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· Mar 04, 2020 · 10:00 am

‘You didn’t act either’: Ex-CEC gets letter from poll body for criticising leniency on hate speech

SY Quraishi, who headed the Election Commission from 2010 to 2012, wondered in an article why legal action was not taken against hate speech in recent weeks.

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· Feb 15, 2020 · 10:31 am

Zero remorse: BJP minister who led ‘shoot the traitors’ chant is back on campaign trail

Three incidents of firing were reported in Delhi after Thakur’s comments at a rally.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Feb 03, 2020 · 07:40 pm

Delhi polls: Election body orders FIR against BJP’s Kapil Mishra for ‘India vs Pakistan’ remark

Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had asked Twitter to remove Mishra’s controversial tweet, calling it ‘highly objectionable’.

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· Jan 24, 2020 · 10:15 pm