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Saturday, August 16, 2025
TopicHate speech

Topic: Hate speech

IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore staff and students write open letter to PM Modi on ‘hate speech’

Signed by more than 180 students, staff and faculty members from the two IIMs, the letter urges Modi to 'break silence on pressing issues' of alleged hate speech & vandalism.

‘Practice your religion but don’t indulge in hate speech’, says Vice President Naidu

Observing that hate speeches are against ethos & constitutional rights, Naidu said secularism is in the blood of every Indian and the country is respected for its culture & heritage.

SIT to probe Dharma Sansad ‘hate speeches’; action against booked seers to be based on ‘findings’

Uttarakhand DGP says investigators ‘are examining whether charges made in the FIRs are arrestable or not, but accused will definitely be chargesheeted in court’.

Haridwar ‘hate-fest’ on Muslims contradicts PM’s words. Arbitrary use of State power’s a sign

Hindus need to understand that their faith is no shield against a predatory State. There are enough examples from history to bear this out.

Religion, politics, power & rage against Muslims: Heady world of seers at Haridwar’s akharas

Functioning of Haridwar's powerful akharas revolves around huge resources, and there have been instances of factional feuds. The seers not only wield political influence but also iPhones.

‘If needed, we can kill them’ — Hindu seers issue call to arms against Muslims at Haridwar meet

Uttarakhand DGP says police scanning videos from 3-day ‘Dharma Sansad’ & ‘suitable action will be taken after that’. Participants included Yati Narsinghanand & ex-BJP Delhi spokesperson.

Polite, unofficial warnings can reduce hate speech on Twitter, New York University study finds

Research finds that users who received polite suspension warnings from unofficial handles reduced hate speech by 15-20%, although the effect tended not to last longer than a month.

India has turned to survival of the fittest under Modi, but needs ‘survival of the friendliest’

The concept is relevant in an India where hate speech flourishes, where legislated and street violence can be unleashed against a chosen community, or those too weak to resist.

Delhi Assembly panel grills Facebook over Feb 2020 riots, it ‘exercises right not to respond’

The panel said it was 'worrying' that Facebook had no India-specific definition of what it categorises as hate speech.

Facebook knew hate-speech problem was bigger than it disclosed publicly

Documents submitted by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen to US Securities and Exchange Commission suggest that the platform was only removing 5% of hate speech or less.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.