Hate Speech | CJP

13-Nov-2024

CJP files 3 MCC violation complaints with CEO Maharashtra against Suresh Chavhanke for hate speech Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) urges CEO Maharashtra to register FIR against Suresh Chavhanke for his multiple communal hate speeches in Karad (Satara), Ahmednagar and Pimpri-Chinchwad (Pune), including hate against Muslims and LGBTQ+ community and the harmful 'mini-Pakistan' label for Muslim-majority areas during the election period in Maharashtra

06-Nov-2024

CJP files complaint against two BJP leaders for inflammatory speeches ahead of Jharkhand elections Through the complaint, the State Election Commission has been urged to take action as BJP leaders' speeches shift focus from development to divisive rhetoric, allegedly violating election laws and the Model Code of Conduct.

02-Nov-2024

Mtra Elections: On CJP’s complaint on an MCC violation FIR has been registered against Kajal Hindustani for hate speech An FIR has been registered against serial hate offender Kajal Hindustani u/s 299, 302 and 353 of the BNS, 2023 for delivering anti-Muslim hate speech during at a right-wing event in Thane, event organiser also booked by the Thane Police; this follows a complaint lodged by CJP outlining violations of the MCC

25-Oct-2024

CJP Highlights MCC Violation: urges Maharashtra Election Commission to act on Hate Speech Highlighting serious concerns, CJP files complaint against Kajal Hindustani for Hate Speech, stressing MCC Violations and risks of electoral manipulation by Serial Offenders ahead of Maharashtra Assembly Elections on November 20

24-Oct-2024

Suresh Chavhanke: The face of Hate Journalism Suresh Chavhanke, a persistent promoter of hate, Chavhanke is an archetypal example of how an electronic media channel, Sudarshan News has been an active vehicle to normalise hate, peddling anti-Muslim stereotypes and provoking aggression at right-wing gatherings

11-Oct-2024

How one of India’s serial offender delivers hate speeches seamlessly under BJP Rule Examining Yati Narsinghanand’s hate speech history and its threat to social harmony and safety for Muslims

27-Sep-2024

Legal Pledges Fall Short: Hate speech prosecutions stalled in Maharashtra With 19 hate speech FIRs stalled, the Mahayuti government faces criticism for inaction as communal tensions rise, CJP steps up legal action to curb growing violence in Maharashtra

20-Sep-2024

Dehradun Press Club allows hate event “how to save women from jihadis” Incendiary calls for Hindus to arm and vilify Muslims echoed at press club event, led by Yati Ramswaroopanand Giri

04-Sep-2024

Muslims in the new India: How one week showcases their escalating persecution Incidents of anti-Muslim hate speeches, communal violence and vandalism

12-Aug-2024

Kalicharan delivered speech espousing a hard, right-wing, exclusionist ideology in Maharashtra, CJP urges Maha Police to take action His Nashik speech spreads divisive ideology, distorts history, and incites violence against Muslims

29-Jul-2024

CJP files complaints against the Hate Speeches delivered in Uttar Pradesh Urges authorities to register immediate FIR against the serial hate offender Swami Sachidanand and a speaker of Antarashtriya Hindu Parishad

26-Jul-2024

Assam CM Sarma makes false claim about the state’s increasing Muslim population, drawing criticism from the opposition In his speech, Sarma said that the Muslim population in Assam has skyrocketed from 12% in 1951 to 40% even as no population census has been conducted post 2011

26-Jul-2024

CJP moves Rajasthan Police against the incident of Communal Hate Speeches The incident of hate speech took place in Ajmer and Jodhpur, CJP urges authorities to lodge FIR against the serial hate offender Swami Sachidanand and VHP’s Women Wing Durga Vahini

10-Jul-2024

BNS 2023 does nothing to bring in a nuanced effective understanding of Hate Speech, making its prosecution even more difficult Why were crucial suggestions to strengthen laws on Hate Speech ignored?

09-Jul-2024

Towards a Hate Free Nation: Handbook for Police & Administration CJP’s handbook on statutory (legal) obligations to prosecute hate crimes

25-Jun-2024

Hate speech among Assam citizens follows political rhetoric Emon Paul from Kokrajhar, Assam, arrested for offensive remarks against Islam, threatening violence

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