Citizens for Justice and Peace
HATE FREE ELECTIONS
Citizens for Justice and Peace takes its fight against hate speech/ hate crimes to the General Elections 2019.
Follow this page as we track hate speech, threats and crimes - online and offline during the Lok Sabha Polls 2019.
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Hate Offenders
Sangeet Som
BJP
On May 3, 2019
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Sangeet Som targeted the burqa in a video posted to his Facebook page on Friday, May 3, alleging that the burqa is "encouraging terrorism," and calling for it to be banned. "Som also alleged that the burqa was now being used to sound a death knell to democracy in India," the Indian Express noted. In the video, which has been watched around 40,000 times as of writing this, Som said, "Loktantra ko khatam karne ke liye jis tarah burqe ki aad me farzi voting ki ja rahi hai usse Bharat jaise desh ko khatra hai (The manner in which fake voting is being done in the guise of the burqa, is dangerous for a country like India)," the Indian Express reported. Source: https://www.sabrangindia.in/article/bjp-mla-says-burqa-has-become-symbol-terrorism-calls-it-be-banned
Pragya Thakur
BJP
On April 21, 2019
Pragya Thakur, the BJP's candidate for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, said, in a television interview, that she was proud of the demolition of the Babri Masjid."Why should I regret over the demolition of the structure? I am proud of it. A few unwanted elements were trying to enter Lord Ram’s temple, we had to remove them. I am proud of it. This has awakened the self-respect of our country. We will construct the Ram temple," Thakur said, per The Indian Express. FirstPost noted that she said, "Ram Mandir hum banayenge aur bhavya banayenge, hum todne gaye the dhancha, maine chadhkar toda tha dhancha, iss par mujhe bhayankar garv hai. Mujhe Ishwar ne shakti di thi humne desh ka kalank mitaya hai (A grand Ram temple will be built. I had gone to demolish the structure and had climbed atop it to break the structure. I am tremendously proud of it. God gave me strength to wipe off a blot on this country)." Per India Today, Thakur said, "The Congress has ruled for 70 years and look what it has done. Even our temples were not secure. By gathering and demolishing the structure of the Babri Masjid, the Hindus have awakened the self-respect of the country. Where will the Ram temple be constructed if not in this country?" Source: https://sabrangindia.in/article/sadhvi-pragya-says-she-was-proud-babri-demolition-gets-ec-notice
Pankaja Munde
BJP
On April 21, 2019
Pankaja Munde, who heads Maharashtra's Women and Child Welfare Ministry, took aim at Congress president Rahul Gandhi while speaking at a rally in the Jalna constituency. Her remark was made in response to questions raised by the Opposition over the impact of the Balakot air strike that was conducted after the February 2019 terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir's Pulwama in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed. Munde said, "We did surgical strike after the cowardly attack on our soldiers. Some people ask what was surgical strike and what is the evidence? I say we should have attached a bomb to Rahul Gandhi and should have sent him to another country. Then they would have understood".Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/should-tie-bomb-around-rahul-gandhi-bjp-s-pankaja-munde-on-balakot-proof/story-OEaBBmxoHtcfeJ0tF9XBzM.html
On April 15, 2019
Major controversy erupts over senior @BJP4Maharashtra minister @Pankajamunde statement of changing India constitutions if the @BJP4India is voted again in power in enusing #loksabha2019. @dhananjay_munde retorted, changing Babasaheb's Constitution is not easy like eating Chikki.Source: https://twitter.com/ss_suryawanshi/status/1117662319238991872
Ranjeet Bahadur Srivastava
BJP
On April 16, 2019
BJP नेता के विवादित बोल- 'मुस्लिमों को बर्बाद करने के लिए मोदी को चुनें'Source: https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/barabanki-bjp-leader-ranjeet-bahadur-srivastava-controversial-comment-on-muslims-in-barabanki-nodta-1884877.html
PS Sreedharan Pillai
BJP
On April 15, 2019
Speaking at a campaign rally in Attingal on Sunday, Sreedharan Pillai said with a giggle that Muslims can be identified by ‘removing their clothes’, in a reference to circumcision. Speaking about the Balakot Air Strike by the Indian Air Force, Sreedharan Pillai said, “Our Rahul Gandhi, Yechury, and Pinarayi are saying, our soldiers have to go there and see the count of the dead...their caste, religion etc.”“If it is Islam, there are some signs, no?” he continued, “If you remove their clothes you will be able to know. We have to do all that and return is what they are saying.” He was referring to questions being raised about the number of people killed in the Balakot strike; several international media houses have questioned the BJP’s stated figures, whereas the Indian Air Force itself has not declared any numbers.
Source: https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/muslims-can-be-identified-removing-their-clothes-kerala-bjp-chief-sparks-row-100067
Satpal Satti
BJP
On April 15, 2019
Himachal Pradesh BJP President @satpalsattibjp called Rahul Gandhi MadarCh*dSource: hhttps://twitter.com/imMAK02/status/1117673028874321921?s=19
Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena
On April 1, 2019
भाड़ में गया कानून, आचार संहिता भी हम देख लेंगे: शिवसेना नेता संजय राउतSource: https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/lok-sabha-elections-2019/maharashtra-shiv-senas-sanjay-raut-speaks-on-model-code-of-conduct-during-elections-2023217?browserpush=true
On April 1, 2019
Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the BJP should see to it that CPI candidate from Begusarai and former JNU Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar does not get elected to the Lok Sabha. Kanhaiya, who Raut described as a “bottle of poison”, is contesting against BJP’s Giriraj Singh. In a signed article in the Sena mouthpiece Saamna, Raut said that Kanhaiya’s victory would mean the defeat of Indian Constitution. “Even at the cost of tampering EVMs, Kanhaiya Kumar should not get elected to the Lok Sabha,” he said. Read Full Article here https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/bihar/news/rig-evm-but-beat-bottle-of-poison-kanhaiya-sanjay-raut/articleshow/68662542.cms
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
BJP
On April 14, 2019
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, who is also contesting the Lok Sabha polls from the Jodhpur seat in Rajasthan, purportedly issued a threat at a campaign event in Pokharan. He allegedly“Today, I am warning the ‘prashasan’ (administration) standing on the podium. This election is not the last election. Government changes in five years. I have kept the 'janampatri' (horoscope) of each and everyone. My name will not be Gajendra Singh, if I don’t hang them upside down (Ulta na latka du toh mera naam Gajendra Singh nahi hai)," adding, "The police and the officials are dancing to the tune of Ashok Gehlot government, which is not right. They are removing party flags only from our houses and catching our vehicles".Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/rajasthan/news/gajendra-shekhawat-served-election-commission-notice-for-threatening-government-officials/articleshow/68900787.cms
Dilip Ghosh
BJP
On April 13, 2019
BJP held rallies to mark Ram Navami in West Bengal. State BJP president and MLA Dilip Ghosh said, "Those who are destroying the culture of Bengal, those who are using violence, shedding blood, destroying democracy, and attacking women, we will use the sword and mace against them. Ram was a king. I will do politics with him. Why are they doing politics with Allah here? This is the country of Ram. We will do Ram politics a thousand times". Per The Hindu, he brandished a sword and mace at a rally in Kharagpur, which is his constituency. Ghosh is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Medinipur.Source: hhttps://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bengal-bjp-trinamool-lock-horns-on-ram-navami-dilip-ghosh-says-this-is-a-country-of-ram-2022777
Amit Shah
BJP
On April 11, 2019
We will ensure implementation of NRC in the entire country. We will remove every single infiltrator from the country, except Buddha, Hindus and Sikhs: Shri @AmitShah #NaMoForNewIndiaSource: https://twitter.com/BJP4India/status/1116246724119371776
On September 23, 2018
BJP President Amit Shah is no stranger to inflammatory rhetoric. On Sunday, September 23, 2018, Shah, at a rally in Ramlila Maidan in Delhi said, “These crores of illegal immigrants are like termites and they are eating the grain that should go to our poor and they are taking our jobs. They carry out blasts in our country and so many of our people die". He added, “I want to assure you that if we come to power in 2019, we will find them one by one and send them away". Of Assam's National Register for Citizens, which has put the citizenship of lakhs of people in jeopardy, Shah said, "The BJP government brought the NRC and identified 40 lakh illegal immigrants who will be deported. Our government will remove every infiltrator from the voters’ list." Source: https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/illegal-immigrants-are-termites-shah/cid/1669936/
Yogi Adityanath
BJP
On April 9, 2019
Nearly two hours before campaigning for the first phase of polling for the eight Lok Sabha seats in the state ended, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath targeted the mahagathbandhan and the Congress saying, “Tumhe agar Ali par vishwas hai to hamey Bajrang Bali par vishwas hai (If you have faith in Ali, we have faith in Bajrang Bali).”Source: https://indianexpress.com/elections/yogi-adityanath-to-opposition-if-you-have-faith-in-ali-we-have-faith-in-bajrang-bali-lok-sabha-polls-5667732/
On April 6, 2019
1857 के स्वतंत्रता संग्राम में मंगल पांडे के साथ पूरा देश अंग्रेजों के खिलाफ मिल कर लड़ा था, फिर ये मुस्लिम लीग का वायरस आया और ऐसा फैला कि पूरे देश का ही बंटवारा हो गया आज फिर वही खतरा मंडरा रहा। हरे झण्डे फिर से लहर रहे। कांग्रेस मुस्लिम लीग वायरस से संक्रमित है, सावधान रहिये।”Source: https://twitter.com/myogiadityanath/status/1114023042399662080
On March 24, 2019 - Saharanpur
Using a deliberate play of words, Yogi Adityanath compared the Congress candidate Imran Masood to Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Masood Azhar and said, "There is a terrorist in Pakistan called Azhar Masood. here in Sharanpur you have his 'damaad' (son-in-law) who speaks the same language. Should someone who speaks Masood’s language be allowed to win from Saharanpur or should the symbol of development and security, Raghav Lakhanpal (the BJP candidate), win?”On June 1, 2016
"Teresa was part of a conspiracy for the Christianisation of India. Incidents of Christianisation is what has led to separatist movements in parts of northeast India, including Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland." "When they could not stop karsevaks from demolishing the Babri Masjid, how will they be able to stop us from carrying out the construction of the mandir? Source: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/mother-teresa-part-of-a-conspiracy-for-christianisation-of-india-says-bjp-mp-adityanath-2866131/On Nov 1, 2015
"These people speak the language of terrorists. There is no difference between the language of Shah Rukh Khan and that of Hafiz Saeed. He should remember that if a huge mass of people boycotts his films, he will also have to wander on the streets like a normal Muslim." Source: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/no-difference-between-shah-rukh-khan-and-hafiz-saeed-yogi-adityanath/On June 1, 2015
"Those opposing the surya namaskar, a salutation to the sun, should leave the country. Or better still, drown in the ocean." Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/yogi-adityanath-says-those-who-avoid-yoga-can-leave-india/article7297946.ece/On Feb 1, 2015
"Every time a Hindu visits the Vishwanath temple, the Gyanvapi mosque taunts us. If given a chance, we will install statues of Goddess Gauri, Ganesh and Nandi in every mosque."" Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/yogi-adityanath-says-those-who-avoid-yoga-can-leave-india/article7297946.ece/On Sep 7, 2014
"Every time a Hindu visits the Vishwanath temple, the Gyanvapi mosque taunts us. If given a chance, we will install statues of Goddess Gauri, Ganesh and Nandi in every mosque."" Source: https://www.thequint.com /news/india/new-up-cm-yogi-adityanath-most-controversial-quotes-hate-speech-or-free-speech
Jitu Vaghani
BJP
On April 8, 2019
Surat: While attacking the Congress at the inauguration of an election office of his party candidate at Amroli, Gujarat BJP Chief Jitu Vaghani resorted to using vile language that has the potential of vitiating the poll atmosphere.He said that, “Hu rajya ni janata ne chetava mangu chhu: odkhi lejo aava haramzadao ne. Jena mann ma paap chhe, jene loko ne heranaj karva chhe ane pareshanaj karva chhe. Aava loko ne odkhi ne, mitron, kamal na nishaan upar button dabavi ne khobe khobe mat aapo avi vinanti karu chhu.” (“I would like to warn the people of the state: recognise these illegitimately born, who have sinful minds and only want to harass and trouble people. Recognise such people, friends, and press the button on the lotus, vote for us overwhelmingly, that is my request”).
Source: https://indianexpress.com/elections/gujarat-bjp-chief-jitu-vaghani-congress-recognise-haramzada-5665840/
Nand Kishor Gurjar
BJP
On April 6, 2019
On Saturday, April 6, 2019, BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar of Loni, Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, went around telling people to close meat shops in areas where there are temples. “Meat shops were opened near temples in Loni. It is illegal and amounts to rashtradroh. None of this would have been possible without the connivance of local officials,” Gurjar said.He stated, “Navratris have begun and it is absolutely wrong to continue slaughter. Tomorrow if there is tension in the area because of this, who will be responsible?” adding, “Maine unse nivedan kiya aur kaha ki ye sab theek nahi hai. Waise toh main kisi se request nahi karta. Maine kaha ye sab theek nahi hai. Aur unhone band kar di. (I requested them and told them this was wrong. Usually I don’t make requests. I said this was wrong and they shut the shops)".
Pradeep Chaudhary, who is the BJP media in-charge in Ghaziabad, said “If the MLA did it, it must have been his own agenda. We are not aware of this". In 2017, the state government had issued guidelines directing that meat shops be barred within a 50-metre radius of a religious place, per the Indian Express.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/in-loni-mla-leads-anti-meat-shop-charge-5664073/
Kapil Mishra
Suspended by AAP
On April 5, 2019
Dear @RahulGandhi - अयोध्या, मथुरा, काशी, सोमनाथ तोड़ने वालो के हाथ मे चाँद सितारा झंडा था सिख गुरुओं के हत्यारों के हाथ में यहीं झंडा था भारत विभाजन करने वालों के हाथ में यहीं झंडा था आतंकवादी इसी झण्डे की कसम खाते हैं इस झंडे को भारत की राजनीति से दूर रखो.Source: https://twitter.com/KapilMishra_IND/status/1113801692187975680
On February 14, 2019
बदला एक सर्जिकल स्ट्राइक से नहीं होगा बदला उनके 40-50 सैनिक मार कर नहीं होगा बदला हो जैसे इसराइल लेता हैं बदला हो जैसे अमेरिका ने लिया बदला जैसे श्रीलंका ने LTTE के साथ किया बदला हो इस्लामिक आतंक का पूरा नाश वो कोख उजाड़ दो जो किसी आतंकी को जन्म दे सकें.Source: https://twitter.com/KapilMishra_IND/status/1096036989298716673
Sadhguru
Isha Foundation
On April 5, 2019
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of the Isha Foundation was forced to issue a clarification on Tuesday to the Student Union of the London School of Economics (LSE) after he referred to a Muslim student in the institute as a 'Proper Talibani'. The LSE Student Union (LSESU) had a video recording of this private conversation from March 27 in the institute's premises and stated that it was 'deeply disappointed in Sadhguru's comments and views them as Islamophobic'. The student union further rejected Jaggi Vasudev's clarification where he claimed the word 'Taliban' was used in the context of 'over-enthusiastic' in India.Read Full Article here: https://sabrangindia.in/article/hate-watch-sadhguru-calls-muslim-student-proper-talibani/
Narendra Modi
BJP
On April 1-2, 2019
Two offences in one day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reduces election campaigning to an all time low on April Fools Day, April 1. He addressed two rallies, one in Wardha, Maharashtra a town in north Maharashtra politically and culturally associated with Gandhi.Here is what he said from his official facebook account.
कांग्रेस के नेता कान खोलकर सुन लें – हिन्दू कभी आतंकवादी नहीं हो सकता।
हिन्दू आतंकवाद का झूठ फैलाने का पाप कांग्रेस ने किया है और अब इतना डर लगने लगा है कि सीट बदलनी पड़ी है..
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/narendramodi/videos/1206465789527079/
He also made this explicitly communal comment: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said ‘Hindus were punishing’ Congress president Rahul Gandhi as a result of which he has been ‘forced to run’ to a minority-dominated seat to contest the Lok Sabha polls. He was referring to Gandhi contesting in a second constituency, Wayanad, in Kerala.
Read Full Article here: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/rahul-running-to-seat-where-majority-is-minority-now-pm-narendra-modi/articleshow/68680113.cms
On December 9, 2017
“Chalo, you are not the lawyer of the Sunni Waqf Board, but at least tell us. Are you the lawyer of those wanting the Ram Mandir or those wanting the Babri Masjid?”Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/clarify-whose-side-you-are-on-in-babri-case-narendra-modi-to-kapil-sibal/966741/
On December 4, 2017
"I congratulate the Congress on their 'Aurangzeb Raj.' - Mr Modi was referring to Rahul Gandhi "inheriting" the position of party president.Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-assembly-election-2017-pm-narendra-modis-urangzeb-raj-dig-at-congress-after-rahul-gandhis-n-1783312
On February 19, 2017
"Gaon me kabristan banta hai to shamshaan bhi banna chahiye;Ramzan me bijli ati hai to Diwali me bhi ani chahiye;Bhedbhav nhi hona chahiye." [If there is a cemetary in the village there should be a crematorium as well; if there is electricity on Ramzan it should be there on Diwali as well; there shouldn't be any discrimination.].Source: https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/833237614945849349/
On October 26, 2015
"Nitish and Lalu have conspired to take away the 5% reservation for OBCs, EBCs and Dalits and give it to the minorities. I swear I will die protecting the rights of the OBCs, EBCs and Dalits."Source: https://www.ndtv.com/bihar/pm-alleges-conspiracy-of-sin-in-bihar-vows-to-protect-quota-1236423
KS Eshwarappa
BJP
On April 2, 2019
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, BJP leader and former deputy chief minister of Karnataka KS Eshwarappa caught himself in a controversy.“Congress uses you only as a vote bank, doesn't give you a ticket. We won't give Muslims tickets because you don't believe in us. Believe us and we'll give you tickets and other things.”
"If Ansari wants a BJP ticket, he should first join the BJP .and sweep the office floor for at least ten years."
Read Full Article here: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/68683785.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Tejasvi Surya
BJP
On April, 2019
Surya, in a video, declared that the 2019 election is a "test of the common Indian's patriotism, and if you are with Modi, you are with India, if you are not with Modi, you are anti-India, that’s it.” Read Full Article here: https://cjp.org.in/bjp-candidate-says-2019-election-is-test-of-the-common-indians-patriotism/
Feroze Khan
Samajwadi Party
On March 28
जया प्रदा के रामपुर आने पर शामें रंगीन हो जाएंगी अब तो, जब चुनावी माहौल चलेगा। रामपुर के लोग भी सुलझे हुए हैं। वोट सपा को ही देंगे। लेकिन अपने मजे लूटने के लिए कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ेंगे। उन्हें एक मौका मिला है। वह यह कहेंगे, पैंरों में घुंघरू बंधा दो और फिर मेरी चाल और ठुमके देख लो। मुझे डर है कि मेरे क्षेत्र के लोग भी वहां अपनी शामें रंगीन करने न चले जाएं। Video interview to ANI. (Link: https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/1111147096927846400)
Surendra Singh
BJP
On March 26
On media reports of the induction of popular Haryanvi actress and dancer Sapna Singh to the Congress, the MLA said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi is following the footsteps of his father, the late Rajiv Gandhi by inducting a “dancer” in Congress, insulting not only the politician but also the community of dancers and actors. “Rahul ji ki Mata ji bhi Italy mein isi peshe se thi. Jaise aapke pitaji ne Sonia ji ko apna bana liya tha, aap bhi Sapna ko apna banaye. Sabse acchi baat hai saas aur bahu ek hi peshe aur culture se rahengi. (Rahul Gandhi’s mother (Sonia Gandhi) was in the same profession when she was in Italy.
T. Raja Singh
BJP
On February 2019
He declared at a public meeting in Maharashtra that “Anyone who does not say ‘Bharath matha ki jai’, or worship gau (cow) matha cannot be in Bharath".Read Full Article here https://cjp.org.in/hate-watch-raja-singhs-hateful-diatribe-continues-unabated/
On August 2018
He backed Assam's draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) from which 40 lakh people were excluded, saying, “Today, a very good decision was taken. I agree completely with the NRC’s decision because what work do these Bangladeshis have in India? They are living in Assam with an intention to destroy India. The Centre must take steps to send them back as soon as possible. This is my request,” adding, “If these people don’t leave our country peacefully, I believe that there is a need to make them understand in another language, just like in other countries, they are shot and made to flee, in India as well, if they don’t leave, there is a need to shoot them and make them leave with bullets (sic)”, The News Minuted reported.Read Full Article here https://cjp.org.in/hate-watch-raja-singhs-hateful-diatribe-continues-unabated/
On June 2018
Singh responded to a hoax about the Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir, saying, “The time of war has arrived and we have to see who is standing with the nation and who is not.” Singh stated, “Ek Kashmiri k#*%a bhaunka, Omar Abdullah” (A Kashmiri dog barked, Omar Abdullah), and then alleged that Abdullah would stop the Amarnath Yatra. Singh added that the day Hindus stopped going for the Amarnath Yatra, the Muslims of Kashmir would die of starvation because that is the only source of earnings for them. He said, “Every year I request my Hindu brothers and sisters to boycott Kashmiri Muslims when they go for Amarnath Yatra and they should only buy products and take services of Hindus”. [the video in question is currently not accessible, likely deleted]Read Full Article here https://cjp.org.in/hate-watch-raja-singhs-hateful-diatribe-continues-unabated/
On February 2018
A hate speech case was registered against Singh, who was allegedly captured on video saying that "every Hindu should carry weapons like lathis and attack other communities' members if they said anything wrong," per ANI.Read Full Article here https://cjp.org.in/hate-watch-raja-singhs-hateful-diatribe-continues-unabated/
On December 24, 2017
“Whoever comes between us and Hindu Rashtra, we will erase them, and won't spare them. Brothers, prepare yourselves and learn to wield swords. Why do we have to learn? We have to learn to protect our religion and Hindu Rashtra. For this, every Hindu must have weapons at his house. If you don't have weapons, then you can't save yourself or your family”Source: http://www.financialexpre ss.com/india-news/cases-booked-against-bjp-telangana-mla-t-raja-singh-and-ram-sene-chief-pramod-muthalik-for-inflammatory-speech/976102/
On December 24, 2017
"Jiss bhi theatre mein yeh movie release hogi, uss theatre mein ghus kar hum usko aag laga denge." [Wherever the film (Padmavat) is released, we will burn that theatre down]Source: https://www.facebook.com/RajaSinghOfficial/videos/819781004849492/
On May 7, 2017
In an interview to a local Telugu news channel, Mr Singh said that terrorists hide in the old city of Hyderabad and it is a ‘mini Pakistan’.Source: https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bjp-mla-raja-singh-booked-calling-hyderabads-old-city-mini-pakistan-61980
On May 4, 2017
“If we don't buy anything from them for a few years, these traitor Kashmiri Muslims will get on their knees and say that they don't want Pakistan or 'Azad Kashmir', but that they will stay with India only.”Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2017/may/04/dont-buy-goods-from-jk-traders-bjp-mla- raja-singh-1600886.html
On April 16, 2017
"You have to sing Vande Mataram. If you don't sing it, you have no right to be in India. You will see soon that we don't have to put a sword to your neck. You will lower your head, get on your knees and accept to sing it because you want to stay in India."Source: https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/no-place-india-those-who-dont-sing-vande-mataram-says-bjp- mla-raja-singh-60419
On April 9, 2017
“Some people are saying that they will create ruckus if Ram Mandir is built in Ayodhya. I welcome the ones who are warning of dire consequences. We have been waiting for years to behead such traitors.”Source: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100417/bjps-raja-singh-booked-for-his-threat-to-behead-traitors-opposing-ram-temple.html
On July 30, 2016
“I am asking those Dalits (who kill cows). Is it necessary to murder cow and eat its meat? This is absolutely wrong. It is because of such ‘galeez’ (dirty or disgusting) Dalits, that the image of whole Dalit community, which is patriotic, follows dharma, and worships cows, is tarnished.“I support the beating (up) of Dalits who slaughter cows to consume its meat. It is apt. I also support those who taught them a lesson."
Source: https://scroll.in/latest/813166/una-incident-fir-against-bjp-legislator-t-raja-singh-for-advocating-dalits-assaults
On December 30, 2015
"We warn them against a Dadri-like incident in Telangana. We can both give our lives and take life for the sake of protecting the cow".Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-telangana-bjp-mla-raja-singh-lodh-says-ready-to-kill-people-for-eating-beef-threatens-dadri-like-incident-2151031
On October 15, 2015
“Many people were pained to see that the Taj Mahal had been removed from the list of historical places. What history, which history? The person who made Taj Mahal imprisoned his father. He targeted the Hindus of Uttar Pradesh and India. If these people still find place in history, then it is very unfortunate, and I guarantee that history will be changed.”In the past few years, there have been attempts to distort history in India and Uttar Pradesh. today, the governments of India and UP are working to bring that history on the correct patH. From the history of Ram to Krishna, Maharana Pratap to Shivaji Rao, they are trying to incorporate them in the books, and the blots which are in our books, be it of Akbar, Aurangzeb, Babur, the government is working to remove them from history.Source: hhttps://www.ndtv.com/india-news/taj-mahal-a-blot-built-by-traitors-says-bjp-lawmaker-sangeet-som-1763459
Puja Shakun Pandey
Hindu Mahasabha
On January 30, 2019
Source: Video of Pandey shooting Gandhi's effigy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb0Oa35BQKE)Act: Shot effigy of Gandhi while supporters chanted pro-Godse slogans. Later Gandhi's effigy was set on fire.
Babul Supriyo
BJP
On September 2018
Supriyo, when speaking at an event for people with disabilities, was seemingly irked by a man moving in the audience, and said to him, “What happened to you? “Any problem? I can break one of your legs and can give you a crutch.” He told the man to stand on the side, and then told his security guards that if the man moved, they should break one of his legs and give him a lathi. He then asked the audience to clap for him; applause followed. A video of this incident went viral. Supriyo had been invited to donate wheelchairs and other equipment to people who had disabilities, Scroll reported.Read Full Article here: https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1042068217378889728
On March 2018
BJP minister Babul Supriyo stoked tensions in Asansol, West Bengal, after violence erupted in the area during Ram Navami in which several people were killed, including a 16-year-old Muslim boy. Following the violence, Supriyo visited Asansol, which is his constituency, threatened to "skin alive" people who raised slogans against him.Reportedly, Supriyo was on his way to a relief camp in Kalyanpur in Asansol when he was stopped by the police. He was subsequently booked for Indian Penal Code sections 146, 147, 148 (rioting), and 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), the latter being non-bailable.
When he was approached by people, The Indian Express reported that Supriyo was shown television saying, Aami ki apnader ke bolbo lorai koro? Ami chole jabo, apnader opor goli cholbe (Will I ask you to fight? I will leave and you will come under fire).” When someone told him to "go back" and leave them alone, Supriyo was heard shouting, “Chamra guthiye debo ekdom… (Will skin them alive).”
Read Full Article here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6HBUyIE0ro
Tathagata Roy
On February 11, 2018
There is actually a mosque right inside NSCBI Airport,Kolkata. There are only a handful of Muslims in the area. It is a security risk and a hurdle in the way of expanding the runway. Still...Source: https://twitter.com/tathagata2/status/962650375324164099
On June 18, 2017
Syama Prasad Mookerjee wrote in his diary on 10/1/1946: "The Hindu-Muslim problem won't b solved without a Civil War". So much like Lincoln!Source: https://twitter.com/tathagata2/status/876339654206799873
Vinay Katiyar
BJP
On February 7, 2018
"Muslims should not stay in this country. They have partitioned the country on the basis of population. So why are they here? Muslims have been given their share. They should go to Bangladesh or Pakistan... they have no business being in India."Source: https://www.ndtv.com/video/news/news/hate-speech-from-bjp-s-vinay-katiyar-why-do-muslims-live-in-india-478336
On February 5, 2018
“There is not much of a difference between ‘Taj’ and ‘Tej’. It is a good thing that a festival is being organised but this Taj Mahal is not the one that existed during the time of Aurangzeb. It was our temple. Now it has become a cremation ground. A time will come when the cremation ground inside the Taj will be destroyed by some administrator. Only our temple will exist and only the pillars that exist around it will stand."Source: http://www.timesnownews.com/india/video/taj-mahal-bharatiya-janata-party-vinay-katiyar-agra-uttar-pradesh-taj-mahostav/195705
On January 30, 2018
"Pakistan supporters have come to Kasganj, they only respect the Pakistani flag and were raising slogans of 'Pakistan zindabad'." These people have killed one of our workers, These people should be dealt with strictly."Source: https://www.news18.com/news/india/bjp-mp-vinay-katiyar-says-pro-pakistan-agitators-incited-violence-in-kasganj-later-denies-remark-1645665.html
On December 7, 2017
“There were about 6000 places that were broken down by the Mughal emperors. Delhi’s Jama Masjid was originally Jamuna Devi temple, similarly, Taj Mahal was Tejo Mahalaya."Source: hhttps://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-mughal-emperors-broke-down-6000-places-jama-masjid-was-jamuna-devi-temple-bjp-leader-vinay-katiyar-2565771
Subramanian Swamy
BJP
On February 4, 2018
In Tenkasi law & order for Hindus is terrible. So many VHP persons killed by Muslim fanatics. No action by EPS. TN BJP busy with hospitalitySource: https://twitter.com/swamy39/status/96008920261980569
On February 3, 2018
[He knows that] I am not anti Hindustani Muslim i.e., those Muslims who acknowledge their ancestors as Hindus.Source: Twitter
On January 28, 2018
Bollywood:have a self ban-no film made which shows a Hindu woman lusted after by a Mughal period invader. It re opens old wounds and rioting.Source: https://twitter.com/swamy39/status/956000451199053824
On January 26, 2018
The issue in Padmavat issue is not accuracy but causes re open of wounds in us of Hindu women to commit Jauhar to escape Muslim rapistsSource: https://twitter.com/swamy39/status/956806509161140224?lang=en
On January 20, 2018
We Hindus should threaten Kerala govt that if they do not put an end to ISIS driven PFI we can recruit retired Shit Bet commandos for self defence if central govt does not intervene.Source: https://twitter.com/swamy39/status/954562967164432385
On November 25, 2017
Nonsense. Under Indian Constitution Muslims can build mosques on land available legally. Janmabhoomi not available.Source: Twitter
On November 17, 2017
The Padmavathi protests has given a set back to seven other films planned to show “humane” Muslim badshahs pursued by captive Hindu queens.Source: https://twitter.com/swamy39/status/931456193138081792
On November 16, 2017
Hindus wake up! Muslims leaders are refusing to give up on a masjid,that is shiftable,to restore the holiest temple on the birthplace of Ram.Source: https://twitter.com/swamy39/status/931018916679127040
On November 15, 2017
If your are a Muslim Indian, and accept your ancestors are Hindus, then we are together HindustanisSource: https://twitter.com/swamy39/status/930594274730696704
On November 1, 2017
Am I anti Muslim? I am pro those Muslims who proudly admit that their ancestors are Hindus and follow Hindu cultural practices willingly.Source: https://twitter.com/swamy39/status/925580848216227840
On October 17, 2017
Am I anti Muslim? I am pro those Muslims who proudly admit that their ancestors are Hindus and follow Hindu cultural practices willingly.Source: Twitter
On November 10, 2017
ABJP needs another two LS terms after purging,if any, Shakunis, Dushasans and gumasthas. Then Hindu renaissance will transform Bharat.Source: https://twitter.com/swamy39/status/928917877394063360
Shobha Karandlaje
BJP
On January 26, 2018
CM Siddaramaiah why ur not withdrawing the cases of innocent Hindu youths ? Why only Minorities?Source: https://www.news18.com/news/politics/under-fire-karnataka-govt-to-now-revoke-cases-against-all-innocent-people-not-just-minorities-1643901.html
On January 26, 2018
Siddaramaiah govt withdrawing the cases of jihadis.He wants to create communal tension in the state at the cost ofHindu life's # Save HindusSource: https://twitter.com/ShobhaBJP/status/956849806676127744
Anant Kumar Hegde
BJP
On January 20, 2018
"We are determined to help you. We will be with you, no matter what. We will do anything for the survival of our people. We cannot be bogged down by some street dogs staging protests."Source: https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/after-constitution-remark-minister-ananth-kumar-hegde-says-wont-pay-heed-to-barking-dogs-1802715
On December 26, 2017
“There is a new culture now of secularists. If someone says I am a Muslim, or I am a Christian, or I am a Lingayat, or I am a Hindu, I feel very happy because he knows his roots. But these people who call themselves secularists, are like people without parentage or who don’t know their bloodline. They don’t know their parents, but they call themselves secular. Some people say the Constitution says secular and you must accept it. We will respect the Constitution, but the Constitution has changed several times and it will change in the future too. We are here to change the Constitution and we'll change it."Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/we-are-here-to- change-the-constitution-says-union-minister-anant-kumar-hegde-in-new-controversy-1792197
On December 15, 2017
“The chief minister should be ready for a bigger Marikamba Habba." - On December 6, the coastal town of Honnavar town in Uttara Kannada district experienced clashes between Hindus and Muslims. Two days later, the body of a Hindu boy, Paresh Mesta, 18, was recovered from a pond. The BJP alleged that Mesta had been tortured and murdered by Muslims. It accused the state’s Congress government of shielding the accused and destroying evidence in the case. This Facebook post by Hegde refers to Maarikamba Habba, an annual event held in March in a temple in Sirsi town. Birds and animals are sacrificed by devotees to seek the deity’s favour.Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/congress-fumes-over-hegdes-marikamba-habba-remark/article21732731.ece
On March 21, 2017
Its time for #Muslims to decide having either #Peace or rake upon #Moghul ancestry against #Hindu unity towards #newindia #AyodhyaSource: https://twitter.com/AnantkumarH/status/844096938786013184
On March 24, 2016
No #Hindu is safe in #Mumtaz's #Bengal as @RoopaSpeaks is hospitalized with blood-clots in brain tissues. 1/2 #BengalInFlamesSource: https://twitter.com/anantkumarh/status/812664246097977344
On June 15, 2016
#Church is just a commercially operated #ReligiousConversion platform & doesn't deserve any respects #SoulHarvestorsSource: https://twitter.com/AnantkumarH/status/742930293636632581
On March 4, 2016
"Across the globe, terrorism is taking place in the name of Islam. US President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have also said it. Islam as an ideology should be eradicated. It’s not a geo-political war nor a battle against unemployment or poverty. It’s an ideological war.” "Peace and Islam are just opposite words, practically, even if it is said that Islam stands for peace.”“As long as there is Islam in this world, there will be terrorism. Until we eradicate Islam from the world, we will not be able to eliminate terrorism from the world.”Source: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/hate-speech-booked-hegde-sticks-to-his-remarks/
Milind Ekbote
Dharmaveer Sambhaji Maharaj Pratishthan
On December, 2017
Milind Ekbote is the prime accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case. Ekbote is known for evoking sentiments around the issue of cow slaughter. A 2013 video shows him displaying pictures of a dead cow in order to spread hate and antagonism against different communities. Ekbote was arrested in 2001 after Pune rural and urban police opined that 'strict action must be taken against him under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act (MPDA), 1981. To effect this action, a Police Inspector of the Deccan Police Station, Pune, sent a proposal to 6 Police Commissioners and 1 Deputy Police Commissioner. This can be read in the original here. The SP Rural Pune had sent this proposal to CP, Pune arguing that following Ekbote’s activities in 2001, with a rise of his casteist movement in the city of Pune, the rural areas of Pune and Satara were in ferment and decisive actions should be taken.Even after the 2018 violence in Bhima Koregaon, he was in jail for merely one month before he got bail. Ekbote is lying low since he got his bail but remains equally vicious and dangerous. Read Full Article here: https://cjp.org.in/the-curious-case-of-milind-ekbote/
Sakshi Maharaj
BJP
On November 10, 2017
“I condemn this and urge Bhansali to make a film on Prophet Mohammad which will let him know about his stature.”Read Full Article here: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-mp-sakshi-maharaj-lambasts-sanjay-leela-bhansali-over-his-film-padmavati/articleshow/61599101.cms
On January 10, 2017
"Every Hindu woman must produce at least 4 children to "protect" the religion." If problems are arising in the country due to population, Hindus are not responsible for that. Responsible are those who talk of four wives ad forty children. If Hindu population decreases, the country will split." We say four wives and forty children won’t do, won’t do, won’t do...it is not the time for four wives and forty children. Women are not machines. Women should be respected, be they Hindu or Muslim."Read Full Article here: https://www.ndtv.com/video/news/news/fir-against-sakshi-maharaj-for-comment-blaming-muslims-for-population-rise-445018
On January, 2017
Sakshi Maharaj was booked for alleged hate speech in Uttar Pradesh, after he hinted that Muslims were responsible for India's growing population. He said, "Those with four wives and 40 children are responsible for the population increase in the country. Hindus are not responsible for the increase in population," adding, "Strict laws are required in this country if we really want to curb population. Parties need to rise above politics and take decision for the sake of the country". This came just after the Supreme Court and Election Commission established guidelines for the Model Code of Conduct, including barring the use of religion, language and caste to seek votes.Read Full Article here: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/070117/blow-for-bjp-mp-sakshi-maharaj-booked-for-alleged-hate-speech-in-up.html
On October 6, 2015
“If someone insults our mother, we would rather die than tolerate it… for us, it is Bharat mata, our biological mother and gau mata. I want to ask (UP Minister and SP leader) Mohd Azam Khan and those who favour eating beef as to how would they feel if someone they revere as their mother is cut." He also said people are ready to kill or get killed if a terrorist attacks Bharat mata."It is the same with biological mother and gau mata."Read Full Article here: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/cow-mother-country-are-alike-dont-insult-sakshi/
On September 2014
BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj declared, "Education of terrorism is being given in madrassas. They (madrassas)… are making them terrorists and jihadis….It is not in national interest".Read Full Article here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_FsdXdOXwY
Sadhvi Prachi
BJP
On June 2016
VHP leader Sadhvi Prachi was booked for alleged hate speech in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. "Now that we have achieved the mission of making a India free of Congress, it is time to make India free of Muslims," she had said in Roorkee.Read Full Article here: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/VHP-leader-Sadhvi-Prachi-booked-in-Unnao-for-hate-speech/articleshow/52753069.cms)
Baba Ramdev
Patanjali
On November 2018
In November 2018, in an event organised at Patanjali Yogpeeth, Ramdev said, “Special honours should be reserved for those who, like me, do not marry. And those who marry and give birth to more than two children should have their voting rights taken.”Source: https://sabrangindia.in/article/baba-ramdev-strip-voting-rights-people-more-two-kids
On April 4, 2016
“We respect this country's law and Constitution, otherwise if anybody disrespects Bharat Mata, we have the capability of beheading not one but thousands and lakhs,” said the Guru who is known to have made Yoga fashionable to practice at homes. Baba Ramdev entered Indian households through his Yoga practices that he prescribed for people. However, he did not limit himself there. He started making his views more public, views that were regressive, toxic and bordering the narratives of hate and violence resorted to by political leaders to gain mileage."Source: https://www.dailyo.in/politics/bharat-mata-ki-jai-baba-ramdev-hate-speech-rss-darul-uloom-deoband-asaduddin-owaisi-haryana-mohan-bhagwat/story/1/9881.html/
Ram Shankar Katheria
BJP
On March 20, 2016
“If cases against the BJP and VHP leaders are not withdrawn within 15 days, if the administration continues to ignore our demand, then a different kind of Holi would be played after 15 days.”Source: http:// www.india.com/ news/india/union-minister-r-s-katheria-warns-blood-stained-holi-in-agra-if-cases-against-bjp-vhp-leaders-not-withdrawn-1044858/
On March 20, 2016
"Doosra Arun jaane se pehle hatyare hi chale jaye. Prashasan samajhta hai ki main toh mantri ban gaya, haath bandh gaye. Police wale jab danda le ke chalte hai, toh ham laathi le kar chalte hai. Hatya hogi uski." "This conspiracy that is being hatched against the Hindu community, we have to be alert to recognise it and strengthen ourselves. We will have to fight it because if we do not do it now, today we have lost one Arun, tomorrow it could be another Arun...the killers should be gotten rid of."Source: hhttps://www.ndtv.com/video/news/news/after-minister-katheria-s-alleged-speech-opposition-wants-him-dropped-405914
Giriraj Singh
BJP
On April 2014
during the Lok Sabha polls, senior BJP leader and current Bihar minister Giriraj Singh said at a poll meeting near Deogarh, in Bihar that "Those opposing Narendra Modi are looking at Pakistan, and such people will have place in Pakistan and not in India". Singh stated, "Those who have united in Bihar and the country to stop Narendra Modi from becoming Prime Minister are pro-Pakistan. They have no right to live in India." He later confirmed to the Times of India that he had made these statements, and said, "I meant to say that those opposing Narendra Modi are doing so at the behest of Pakistan. They are pro-Pakistan people and need not stay in India."Read Full Article here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8zete3Y2FU
Imran Masood
Congress
On March 28, 2014
"If Modi tries to turn Uttar Pradesh into Gujarat, then we will chop him into tiny pieces... I am not scared of getting killed or attacking someone. I will fight against Modi. He thinks UP is Gujarat. Only 4% Muslims are there in Gujarat while there are 42% Muslims in UP."Source: https://www.firstpost.com/videos/politics/cong-candidate-imran-masood-threatens-to-chop-modi-into-pieces-1455169.html
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