Shashi Tharoor sent a letter to the LS Speaker against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for making ‘disparaging remarks’, while the latter alleged Tharoor violated Parliament rules.
Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra, also a member of the Parliamentary panel on IT, says some former employees of Facebook had reached out to her on the hate speech issue.
The MPs are members of the Parliamentary panel on Information Technology, headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. They have complained to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari, Anand Sharma, Milind Deora tweeted about how the UPA govt led the country with a sense of purpose and a commitment to the common man.
The application said the Twitter timeline of Pushkar is important in the case & as she is not alive, there is an apprehension that the account may be deleted.
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21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
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.
Am I the only (idiot) Indian who has not really understood this business of “Hate Speech”?
If anybody in India is scared of religious influence in society, it is unfounded. We should be more scared of criminality and political exploitation in the name of religion. Should the people be influenced by a handful of politicians propagating “hate speech”, when we really do not know what is religious hate speech. Well, please tell me whether preaching a religion over other religions is hate speech? Well? I don’t want an answer. Definitely calling for violence on any grounds, with or without hate, is a criminal offence punishable under the law and not a hate speech.
Am I wrong to say that this business of hate speech is at best a misplaced phrase invented by vested interests?
What is required in India is that each religion accept the other religions on as is where is basis. ( Foster a thinking that “Your GOD is as good as my GOD”) . A status of accommodative pluralism. This will happen with proper messaging by the media, leaders of every denomination, “intellectuals” and “activists.” I will request the politicians, media, activists”, all of who I definitely respect and are essential for Nation building, to be more honest and constructive in guiding the society on the correct path.
Am I the only (idiot) Indian who has not really understood this business of “Hate Speech”?
If anybody in India is scared of religious influence in society, it is unfounded. We should be more scared of criminality and political exploitation in the name of religion. Should the people be influenced by a handful of politicians propagating “hate speech”, when we really do not know what is religious hate speech. Well, please tell me whether preaching a religion over other religions is hate speech? Well? I don’t want an answer. Definitely calling for violence on any grounds, with or without hate, is a criminal offence punishable under the law and not a hate speech.
Am I wrong to say that this business of hate speech is at best a misplaced phrase invented by vested interests?
What is required in India is that each religion accept the other religions on as is where is basis. ( Foster a thinking that “Your GOD is as good as my GOD”) . A status of accommodative pluralism. This will happen with proper messaging by the media, leaders of every denomination, “intellectuals” and “activists.” I will request the politicians, media, activists”, all of who I definitely respect and are essential for Nation building, to be more honest and constructive in guiding the society on the correct path.