Hate News During Polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of "hating" Dalits today, reiterating the allegation started during the Presidential elections.

A total of 130 cases of "hate news" were reported to social media platforms between the 2019 Lok Sabha election and the latest round of Assembly polls in five states held earlier this year, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.

Upset over a series of violations of model code of conduct, the Supreme Court today pulled up the Election Commission of India, and asked a representative to be present in court on Tuesday, to explain its stand. The top court will examine what powers the Election Commission has to punish those making hate speeches along religious lines during poll ...

Congress President Rahul Gandhi launched Congress poll campaign in Punjab today, alleging that unemployment and poverty has increased during the rule of the Narendra Modi government. He also blamed the Centre for the attack by right-wing groups on two Kashmiri traders in Uttar Pradesh. "Hate, anger is being spread in the country," Mr Gandhi sa...

The Election Commission took "suitable and swift" action against hate speeches and poll violations during campaigning for Bihar polls, Chief Election Commissioner Naseem Zaidi said on Sunday.

BJP leader Giriraj Singh has stirred another controversy with a comment questioning why "all terrorists belonged to one community." Mr Singh had been booked during the national election for making a hate speech.

On electoral authorities' direction, police have arrested 22 persons for allegedly making hate speeches during a recent clash between different communities at Mallipattinam in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of "hating" Dalits today, reiterating the allegation started during the Presidential elections.

A total of 130 cases of "hate news" were reported to social media platforms between the 2019 Lok Sabha election and the latest round of Assembly polls in five states held earlier this year, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.

Upset over a series of violations of model code of conduct, the Supreme Court today pulled up the Election Commission of India, and asked a representative to be present in court on Tuesday, to explain its stand. The top court will examine what powers the Election Commission has to punish those making hate speeches along religious lines during poll ...

Congress President Rahul Gandhi launched Congress poll campaign in Punjab today, alleging that unemployment and poverty has increased during the rule of the Narendra Modi government. He also blamed the Centre for the attack by right-wing groups on two Kashmiri traders in Uttar Pradesh. "Hate, anger is being spread in the country," Mr Gandhi sa...

The Election Commission took "suitable and swift" action against hate speeches and poll violations during campaigning for Bihar polls, Chief Election Commissioner Naseem Zaidi said on Sunday.

BJP leader Giriraj Singh has stirred another controversy with a comment questioning why "all terrorists belonged to one community." Mr Singh had been booked during the national election for making a hate speech.

On electoral authorities' direction, police have arrested 22 persons for allegedly making hate speeches during a recent clash between different communities at Mallipattinam in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu.