06-Jun-2024 Former Member of Parliament, Kirit Somaiya calls Mumbai Muslims ‘Bangladeshi’ After BJP’s Mihir Kotecha lost the Lok Sabha elections, BJP’s Somaiya blamed Muslims from Mankhurd, calling them ‘Bangladeshi’
03-Jun-2024 Hate speech escalates in India amidst general assembly election campaigns Rising tide of hate speech marks India's general assembly election campaigns
02-May-2024 April: CJP’s hate watch initiative continues to monitor surge in reported hate incidents nationwide Tracking and analysing hate incidents: From Sakshi Maharaj's provocative remarks to children's calls for Jai Shree Ram chants, explore the Latest in our Hate Watch campaign
27-Apr-2024 Elections 2024: The past fortnight of April 2024 saw the first phases of the Lok Sabha polls marred by repeat doses of hate speech From April 8 to April 23, seven incidents of provocative and inflammatory speeches reported, common theme of destruction of Muslim religious places of worship
18-Apr-2024 Ram Navami Celebrations 2024: Calls for mosque desecration, sword displays, and provocative slogans ignite tensions Incendiary rhetoric and symbolic gestures raise concerns amid religious processions
10-Apr-2024 Several instances of hate speech in March and April mar the election cycle, demonise religious minorities before the polls In the run up to the elections we witnessed numerous incidents of hate speeches delivered across the country
18-Mar-2024 Mosques defaced in March after spate of hate speeches provoking the crime weeks before 3 separate incidents of vandalism and defacement of Mosques since January after three hate speeches calling for demolition of Mosques
04-Mar-2024 Hindu Jan Akrosh rally in Mumbai sees conspiracy theories being peddled against Muslims Leaders like Nitesh Rane, made speeches calling out ‘Jihadis’ and accusing people of bringing in ‘Bangladeshis’, and ‘Rohingya’ to conduct riots
27-Feb-2024 Study reveals 668 hate speech cases in 2023, BJP major player Washington D.C. research group, IHL, unveils report on hate speech targeting Indian religious minorities
24-Feb-2024 BJP MLA Raja Singh granted permission for Mira Road rally on Feb 25, subject to anti-hate speech conditions Following court order, CJP lodges follow up complaint with Maharashtra police, urging necessary action
21-Feb-2024 BJP MLA T Raja Singh denied rally permission by Mira-Road Bhayander Police, citing hate speeches Just yesterday CJP had sent a pre-emptive complaint to the police pointing out not just the antecedents of the organisation and speaker but judgements of the SC directing the Mah police to take stern pre-emotive steps to prevent provocative hate speech
20-Feb-2024 CJP urges Maharashtra Police to deny permission to BJP MLA Raja Singh to take out rally in Mira Road as it could result in a law-and-order situations The move comes after Singh released a video on social media calling people in large numbers to join his ‘Hindu Jan Aakrosh’ rally on February 25
19-Feb-2024 Mumbai: T Raja Singh schedules visit to Mira Road amidst rising tensions over hate speech Citizens demand police probe into BJP politicians' alleged incendiary remarks, urge fair investigation
13-Feb-2024 Rising Concerns: Is Mumbai’s diversity under threat from growing hate? Mumbai's Muslim community faces escalating attacks and fear amidst rising hate atmosphere
05-Feb-2024 Supreme Court in 2023: Several steps forward, miles to go in the fight against hate Supreme Court's guidelines on curbing hate speech have fallen on deaf ears, so how can citizens ensure a hate-free 2024?