Parliament Hate Speech

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The opposition Congress on Wednesday raised in the Rajya Sabha increased instances of hate speeches against minorities in the country, including controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand's call to Hindus to take up arms.

Facebook executive Ankhi Das, whose name came up in a recent controversy over alleged bias by the social networking giant in dealing with hate speeches, appeared before a parliamentary panel today and was questioned for nearly two hours, according to sources.

Congress leader KC Venugopal today demanded a probe by a parliamentary committee into Facebook's alleged "interference in the country's electoral democracy" and that the social media platform allegedly publishes hate speech posts that were allowed since 2014.

A parliamentary committee will question Facebook executives on how the social media giant regulates political content in the country, a panel member told Reuters on Friday, following controversy about its practices.

The opposition staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha on Monday after BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, pulled up for delivering hate speeches over the last few days ahead of the Delhi elections, was chosen to deliver a motion of thanks to the President of India.

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"You may call me Pappu, but I don't hate you," Rahul Gandhi said, looking directly at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then walking across to embrace him. It may not have been the "earthquake" he had promised once, but the Congress president's jaw-dropping gesture during the no-confidence motion debate in parliament came close to it, many lawmakers...

Congress president Sonia Gandhi today took a veiled dig at the BJP-led government wondering whether the "forces of darkness" were trying to destroy the roots of democracy as "clouds of hate and division" were hovering over secular and egalitarian values.

The proliferation of hate speech and fake news on social media has increased pressure on companies to remove such content promptly.

Opposition members in Rajya Sabha today expressed serious concern over reports that some Sangh Parivar leaders had allegedly sought to take "revenge" on the minority community for the killing of a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader, with a nominated member making a fervent plea for preserving the unity and diversity of the country.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh defended his colleague, junior education minister Ram Shanker Katheria, in the Rajya Sabha today, virtually absolving him of the charge of making an allegedly inflammatory speech.

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Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, whose hate speech kicked up a political storm and stalled Parliament, has been given VIP security. 47-year-old Jyoti will now have 11 para-military personnel guarding her round-the-clock, official sources have said.

The BJP has been asked to urgently relocate an election meeting this evening which was to be addressed by Niranjan Jyoti, the union minister whose hate speech earlier this month stalled parliament for days, with the opposition demanding her resignation.

Elon Musk should come to the European Parliament to reassure lawmakers that Twitter won't become a platform that threatens democracy, a lawmaker said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the EU’s internal market commissioner has warned Musk that he will have to follow the EU’s rules, most notably the Digital Services Act that requires companies to take down...

The opposition Congress on Wednesday raised in the Rajya Sabha increased instances of hate speeches against minorities in the country, including controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand's call to Hindus to take up arms.

Facebook executive Ankhi Das, whose name came up in a recent controversy over alleged bias by the social networking giant in dealing with hate speeches, appeared before a parliamentary panel today and was questioned for nearly two hours, according to sources.

Congress leader KC Venugopal today demanded a probe by a parliamentary committee into Facebook's alleged "interference in the country's electoral democracy" and that the social media platform allegedly publishes hate speech posts that were allowed since 2014.

A parliamentary committee will question Facebook executives on how the social media giant regulates political content in the country, a panel member told Reuters on Friday, following controversy about its practices.

The opposition staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha on Monday after BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, pulled up for delivering hate speeches over the last few days ahead of the Delhi elections, was chosen to deliver a motion of thanks to the President of India.

Two days after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented budget in Lok Sabha, uproar is likely in parliament over Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA, National Register of Citizens and National Population Register amid nationwide protests.

"You may call me Pappu, but I don't hate you," Rahul Gandhi said, looking directly at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then walking across to embrace him. It may not have been the "earthquake" he had promised once, but the Congress president's jaw-dropping gesture during the no-confidence motion debate in parliament came close to it, many lawmakers...

Congress president Sonia Gandhi today took a veiled dig at the BJP-led government wondering whether the "forces of darkness" were trying to destroy the roots of democracy as "clouds of hate and division" were hovering over secular and egalitarian values.

The proliferation of hate speech and fake news on social media has increased pressure on companies to remove such content promptly.

Opposition members in Rajya Sabha today expressed serious concern over reports that some Sangh Parivar leaders had allegedly sought to take "revenge" on the minority community for the killing of a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader, with a nominated member making a fervent plea for preserving the unity and diversity of the country.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh defended his colleague, junior education minister Ram Shanker Katheria, in the Rajya Sabha today, virtually absolving him of the charge of making an allegedly inflammatory speech.

Britain's parliament will this month debate whether to ban outspoken US politician Donald Trump from entering the country, the legislative body's petitions committee said on Tuesday.

Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, whose hate speech kicked up a political storm and stalled Parliament, has been given VIP security. 47-year-old Jyoti will now have 11 para-military personnel guarding her round-the-clock, official sources have said.

The BJP has been asked to urgently relocate an election meeting this evening which was to be addressed by Niranjan Jyoti, the union minister whose hate speech earlier this month stalled parliament for days, with the opposition demanding her resignation.