Topic: Hate speech
Allahabad HC refuses to quash FIR against fact-checker Zubair over his posts on Hindutva priest’s hate speech
The Allahabad High Court declined to quash a First Information Report (FIR) filed against Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of the fact-checking outlet Alt News, concerning his social media posts on platform X about Hindutva priest Yati Narsinghanand’s alleged derogatory and hate speeches against Muslims, on Thursday.
Madhya Pradesh HC expresses dissatisfaction with state’s FIR against BJP minister on remarks against Col Sofiya Qureshi, will monitor probe
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the manner in which the State Police filed an FIR against BJP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his inflammatory remarks targeting Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.
Karnataka: Temple management regrets BJP MLA’s anti-Muslim speech, writes letter to Muslims
A week after BJP MLA Harish Poonja delivered an Islamophobic speech at an event in a temple at Thekkaru, located in the communally sensitive Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, the temple management issued a letter to the village’s Muslim community, expressing regret over the legislator’s remarks.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, family face Hindutva handles’ online abuse amid India-Pak ceasefire
India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and his daughters have become targets of severe online abuse and doxxing following the announcement of a mutual ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.
Journalist Arfa Khanum Sherwani faces doxxing, threats from Hindutva handles after ‘Stop war’ post on X
Award-winning journalist and senior editor of The Wire, Arfa Khanum Sherwani, alleged in a post shared on X that her private phone number and email address were leaked, leading to a wave of threatening calls and messages.
64 hate speech events against Muslims across India in 14 days post-Pahalgam attack; Maharashtra records highest
According to a report by India Hate Lab (IHL), 64 in-person hate speech events were recorded across nine states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir between April 22 and May 2, with Maharashtra recording the highest number.
