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.
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 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.
The problem persists despite a provision to penalise violators, says the top court. It was hearing a plea to bar candidates who deliver hate speeches from contesting polls.
Election Commission was responding to former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay's petition demanding direction to Modi govt to take steps to curb hate speech & rumour mongering.
Court also refused to order the arrest of the author, Jitendra Tyagi alias Wasim Rizvi, and Yati Narsinghanand, the controversial priest of Ghaziabad's Dasna Devi temple.
Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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