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Tag: Hate Speech

  • Any anti-India web page, YouTube channel can be blocked: Anurag Thakur

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: Days after 20 YouTube channels and two web sites have been blocked for spreading anti-India propaganda and faux information, Knowledge and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday warned that the federal government will proceed to take such motion towards the ones “hatching conspiracy” towards the rustic.

    “I had ordered for motion towards them.”

    “I’m glad that many huge nations internationally took cognisance of it. YouTube additionally got here ahead and took motion to dam them,” Thakur informed newshounds right here whilst replying to queries at the factor.

    In a “carefully coordinated” effort with intelligence companies, the I&B ministry had in December ultimate yr ordered the blocking off of 20 YouTube channels and two web sites as they have been spreading anti-India propaganda and faux information.

    “And in long term additionally, motion can be taken to dam this kind of account hatching conspiracy towards India, spreading lies and dividing the society,” the minister asserted.

    In a observation in December, the ministry had stated that those 20 YouTube channels and the internet sites belonged to “a coordinated disinformation community” running from Pakistan and spreading faux information about quite a lot of delicate topics associated with India” The channels have been used to publish “divisive content material in a coordinated method on subjects like Kashmir, Indian military, minority communities in India, Ram Mandir, Normal Bipin Rawat, and many others”, it had stated.

  • ‘PM’s silence speaks volumes’: Civil society questions Modi over Haridwar Dharam Sansad tournament

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: A gaggle of distinguished civil society participants on Tuesday wondered Top Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” over alleged hate speeches in opposition to Muslims on the Haridwar Dharam Sansad and demanded “exemplary” motion by way of the federal government in opposition to the ones concerned.

    The Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) in a commentary signed by way of 278 other people, together with lyricist Javed Akhtar and actor Naseeruddin Shah, stated that “no Indian should be stunned by way of the surprising silence” of Top Minister Narendra Modi in spite of rising call for nationally and across the world that he will have to discuss, and his executive will have to act in “exemplary type” in opposition to participants of the Dharam Sansad who’ve referred to as for a “genocide of Indian Muslims”.

    “The PM’s silence speaks volumes, is little short of a mockery of Indian democracy, a contravention of the Indian Charter which the PM has sworn to uphold all the way through his swearing in. His ‘maun’ (silence) is inexcusable,” the commentary stated.

    “In his first time period as Top Minister, Modi had promised ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’ to all Indians. He went a step additional in his present 2nd time period with the reassurance of ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas’. That those had been/are not anything however insincere and hole slogans is greater than glaring from the way in which Indian Muslims proceed to be hounded, wounded and lynched,” the gang stated.

    The signatories of the IMSD commentary come with reporters, legal professionals, academicians, civil society activists and participants of the movie fraternity.

    Some members on the Dharam Sansad held in Haridwar from December 17-19 had been accused of handing over extremely provocative speeches in opposition to Muslims.

  • ‘Dharam Sansad’ row: SC problems realize to Centre on plea on alleged hate speeches

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Perfect Courtroom on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and others on a petition in quest of a course to make sure investigation and motion in opposition to those that allegedly made hate speeches right through two occasions held lately in Haridwar and the nationwide capital.

    A bench headed by means of Leader Justice N V Ramana issued realize at the plea filed by means of journalist Qurban Ali and previous Patna Prime Courtroom pass judgement on and senior suggest Anjana Prakash, who’ve sought a course for an “unbiased, credible and unbiased investigation” by means of an SIT into the incidents of alleged hate speeches.

    The bench additionally comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli authorized the petitioners to provide illustration to the native authority in opposition to protecting of long run ‘Dharam Sansad’.

    It posted the subject for listening to after 10 days.

    The plea, which particularly referred to the alleged hate speeches delivered between the “seventeenth and nineteenth of December 2021 at Haridwar and Delhi”, has additionally sought compliance of apex courtroom’s tips to handle such speeches.

    One match was once organised in Haridwar by means of Yati Narsinghanand and the opposite in Delhi by means of ‘Hindu Yuva Vahini’ allegedly “calling for genocide of contributors” of a neighborhood, it mentioned.

  • Muslim cleric booked by means of police for hate speech on social media

    Via PTI

    KOTTAYAM (KERALA): Cyber crime wing of the Kerala Police on Thursday booked a Muslim cleric for allegedly making hate speech thru social media hurting Christian spiritual sentiments, police mentioned.

    Waseem Al Hikami was once booked for allegedly the use of derogatory remarks in opposition to Jesus Christ and Christian trustworthy thru social media at the eve of Christmas celebrations closing month, police mentioned.

    The case was once registered by means of the Cyber Crime Police station, Kottayam, at the foundation of a grievance filed by means of an individual named Abel Francis, they mentioned.

    District Police Leader D Shilpa mentioned sturdy motion could be taken in opposition to those that delight in spreading spiritual hatred in the course of the our on-line world.

  • Hate speech row: 2d FIR lodged in Dharma Sansad case

    Via PTI

    DEHRADUN: A 2d FIR has been lodged towards 10 individuals in reference to a Dharma Sansad held in Haridwar the place hate speeches have been allegedly delivered by way of some individuals towards Muslims.

    The second one FIR within the case used to be lodged at Jwalapur police station in Haridwar on Sunday at the foundation of a criticism lodged by way of Nadeem Ali, a resident of the world, stated senior sub-inspector of Jwalapur Nitesh Sharma.

    Ten individuals named in the second one FIR are the development’s organiser Yati Narasimhanand Giri, Jitendra Narayan Tyagi previously referred to as Waseem Rizvi, Sindhu Sagar, Dharamdas, Parmananda, Sadhvi Annapurna, Anand Swaroop, Ashwini Upadhyay, Suresh Chahwan and Prabodhanand Giri, he stated.

    The FIR used to be lodged at Jwalapur police station and transferred to the town police station the place the primary FIR in reference to the case used to be lodged, the respectable stated.

    A Particular Investigation Workforce used to be additionally constituted on Sunday to probe the case.

    The BJP govt in Uttarakhand is underneath super drive for performing towards those that delivered the detest speeches towards Muslims on the Dharma Sansad held in Haridwar from December 16-19.

    Muslims held protest marches in Dehradun and Haridwar on Friday and Saturday tough instant arrest of those that delivered the provocative speeches on the Sansad.