Communalism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbXHeM1D68Q Saying "anything" can indeed get you in trouble, depending on context, intent, and legal boundaries, even in societies that value free speech. The free speech debate hinges on balancing individual expression with societal harm, and here’s a breakdown of why this matters:
1. Legal Limits to Free Speech Even in countries like the U.S., where free speech is strongly protected under the First Amendment, there are exceptions where words can lead to legal consequences:
Incitement to Violence: Speech that directly encourages illegal activity or violence, like Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969), can lead to prosecution if it’s intentional and likely to produce imminent harm.
Defamation: False statements that harm someone’s reputation (libel or slander) can result in civil lawsuits. For example, knowingly spreading lies about someone’s character could land you in court.
Threats: True threats, like saying “I’m going to kill you” with apparent intent, aren’t protected and can lead to criminal charges.
Hate Speech (in some jurisdictions): In places like Canada or the EU, speech targeting protected groups (e.g., based on race or religion) may be restricted if it incites hatred or discrimination. The U.S. is more permissive but still debates this.
Communal color: From Kerala's Right Wing to Hindutva Pop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LUDfvuyCmc Pooja Prasanna Sep 6, 2025 .
From X Spaces where Malayali right-wing voices urge Hindus to “arm themselves,” to YouTube’s Hindutva Pop songs with lyrics that glorify violence and rack up millions of monetised views, hate is being amplified, monetised, and often slipping past platform checks. Unchecked sexist tirades, conspiracy theories, and calls for violence spill out from these spaces into the real world, amplified by media outlets, legitimised by repetition, and turned into political currency.
hate spreads from chatrooms to streets, the role of platforms in fuelling and profiting from it, and what the law and the Supreme Court have said about the threat it poses to India’s secular fabric.
India sees huge spike in hate speech in 2024, says report https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwx9942x72o 11 February 2025 Meryl Sebastian, BBC News, Kochi
The report, released on Monday by Washington-based research group India Hate Lab, documented 1,165 such instances last year, adding that politicians like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were among the most frequent purveyors of hate speech. Muslims were targeted the most, with 98.5% of recorded instances of hate speech directed against them.
According to the India Hate Lab report, 269 hate speech instances were reported in May 2024, the highest in the year. Christians have also been targeted by hate speech, but to a lesser extent than Muslims, the report says.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68982352 India election: Modi's divisive campaign rhetoric raises questions 10 May 2024 Soutik Biswas
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68918331 Modi's party accused of demonising Muslims in video
https://indiahatelab.com/2025/02/10/hate-speech-events-in-india-2024/ This report seems to be missing..
PUCL UP, strongly condemns the Hindu communal attack on the 200-year-old historical tomb of Nawab Abdul Samad in Fatehpur,and demands strict action against the attackers.
As you know, today on 11/8/2025, communal anarchists attacked and damaged the tomb of Nawab Abdul Samad located in Abunagar Rediya Mohalla of Fatehpur. This attack has happened at a time when for a few days, some people associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party, Hindu Mahasabha and other organizations were demanding to declare this historical building as a temple and wanted to worship in it. Even though police was deployed there after that, but today's attack shows that the police was negligent on this side and allowed the attacks to happen. This clearly shows that the administration and the state government have surrendered before such anarchist elements and they do not want communal harmony to prevail in the state.
The increasing attacks on religious places of the minority community in Uttar Pradesh not only show the negligence of the police administration but also clearly show their communal attitude. The People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) Uttar Pradesh strongly condemns this attack and demands that strict action be taken against those who attacked the tomb and necessary steps be taken to stop these communal attacks. Apart from this, accountability of the responsible police officers and administration should also be fixed. Strong security arrangements should be made for the religious and historical places related to the minority community in Uttar Pradesh, so that our historical heritage can be preserved.
Since the said tomb is said to be at least 200 years old, the state government should make arrangements for its renovation keeping in mind the damage caused in this attack.
T D Bhaskar
PUCL Uttar Pradesh President
Chittajit Mitra
PUCL Uttar Pradesh General Secretary Mob vandalises Fatehpur mausoleum amid temple claims, 160 booked https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/mob-vandalises-fatehpur-tomb-amid-temple-claim-forces-deployed-probe-on-101754916224517.html On Monday, a group comprising members of the BJP, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal broke through police barricades around 10am and reached the site
On August 9 , Math Mandir Sangharsh Samiti, a Hindu right-wing group, submitted a memorandum to district magistrate Ravindra Kumar on August 9, claiming the site was originally a Thakurdwara temple
Later, BJP district president Mukhlal Pal had warned the district administration that he along with Hindu groups would perform prayers at the site. https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/08/11/550x309/Police-personnel-at-the-site-after-members-of-Hind_1754940409018.jpg
https://x.com/kunalpurohit/status/1940973060687122504?s=46&t=TGiE7MU1ehP47ES0n8KyfA
A sitting cabinet minister, with 20 hate speech FIRs pending against him, delivers an anti-Muslim hate speech INSIDE the premises of the Maharashtra legislature. Kunal Purohit @kunalpurohit
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Hate Crime
Hate Speech / Incitement to violence
Hate Speech Maharashtra
PUCL Maharashtra has decided to showcase information on Hate Speech in Maharashtra as presented in the different websites, social media of Civil Society organisations and concerned individuals. Each one has their own style of documentation and each one is a shining node. We hope to have a decentralised platform which will valorise whatever work individuals an organisations are doing, such that while they do their regular work of posting, creating websites, blogs, data directories, such that it can be searched, and researched, and help activist (information activist, if you will) curate this content into learning modules, state of the art reports.. letting a thousand nodes glow.
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A 21-year-old Muslim man was on Monday beaten to death allegedly by members of a Hindutva group in the town of Jamner in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district. The perpetrators allegedly assaulted Suleman Rahim Khan Pathan after he was seen with a Hindu woman from the same village at a cafe
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Two Muslim-owned restaurants in Wani, Yavatmal, were forcibly shut down by members of the Bajrang Dal
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At the “Samrast Yatra” event in Kurla, Mumbai, organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, a Jain monk disseminated hate speech rife with anti-Muslim propaganda.
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Rane’s speeches continued throughout the month of February, spreading more hateful conspiracy theories, and even suggesting that if Muslims “looked at Hindus in an incorrect manner,” they would face consequences. He stated that, “Our government is very bad. What is going on around I am aware of everything. You don’t have to struggle. Wherever something wrong is happening, wherever someone tries to slaughter a cow, wherever someone tries to smuggle, wherever green snakes try to wriggle, just make one call, and leave the rest of the arrangements to me., https://cjp.org.in/the-role-of-leaders-in-spreading-divisive-rhetoric/