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Friday, December 19, 2025
TopicHate speech

Topic: Hate speech

Justice Nagarathna’s dissent in ministers’ speech case: ‘Hate speech denies right to dignity’

The judge, in her dissent, said that a statement made by a minister can be vicariously attributed to the government if it represents the view of the government as well.

‘Only some destined to face the law?’ Urdu press questions ‘inaction’ against Pragya Thakur

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

FIFA to launch service to tackle hate speech & online discrimination during Qatar World Cup

A report by FIFA this year revealed that more than half of players at last year's European Championship and Africa Cup of Nations were subjected to discriminatory abuse online.

‘Remove police, then we’ll show you’: At Delhi Hindu event, calls for avenging youth’s death

The ‘Aakrosh Mahapanchayat’ was held Saturday allegedly in response to the death of a Shadipur man last month. The event saw speakers call for ‘Hindus to unite’ against Muslims. 

Nawabs’ nemesis, SP’s Muslim face & ‘sexist’ — Azam Khan’s political rollercoaster ride

Lucknow: One of the most prominent leaders of the Samajwadi Party (SP) — a 10-time MLA, two-time MP from Rampur, and former cabinet minister...

SP leader Azam Khan disqualified from UP Assembly, day after conviction in hate speech case

Khan has been sentenced for a 2019 hate speech case by the Rampur district court. He lost his post as his eventual imprisonment term is longer than two years.

SC orders cops & state govts to take ‘suo motu’ action against hate speech, or face contempt

SC seeks reports on action taken from govts of Delhi, UP and Uttarakhand. It was hearing plea seeking urgent intervention to stop hate speech against Muslims.

BJP ‘upset’ over MP Parvesh Verma’s alleged hate speech row, asks for ‘unedited video’

The top brass in BJP has called for the unedited video of Verma's comment for review, which is seen as 'anti-Muslim' in nature, a party source said.

Each day brings some new horror and hate. Worrying that ordinary Hindus aren’t so shocked

I don’t want to belabour Nazi Germany parallels because, so far at least, they do not fit. But there are parallels with the Taliban and Islamism.

On Camera

Bondi Beach attack holds lessons for India too — soft targets remain terror’s first choice

India’s counter-terror focus must go beyond organised modules to include individual radicalisation, mental health-linked violence, and spontaneous attacks in public spaces.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.