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The Supreme Court on Wednesday took serious exception to hate speeches and said the moment politics and religions are separated and politicians stop using religion in politics, such...

The court passed the order after hearing a petition seeking a ban on the Hindutva outfit's event on February 5 in Maharashtra, alleging that it had earlier hosted speakers who made anti-Muslim hate speeches.

The incident pertained to December, 2021 and the FIR in the case was lodged on May 4, last year, the top court said, adding, “Why do you need five months for lodging an FIR? How many arrests have been made?"

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The court was hearing a plea alleging that the government was not taking any action against such speeches.

Hearing Union I&B minister Anurag Thakur admonish news channels for 'inviting guests who are polarising, who spread false narratives and who shout at the top of their lungs,' was ironic, because the current regime had discreetly signalled ‘friendly’ media to spread toxicity.

The BJP MLA from Telangana has had a meteoric rise in politics from a small-time businessman to a two-term legislator of one of Hyderabad's most underdeveloped areas.

In clearly enunciating the relation between hate speech and profits, the honourable court has revealed the very heart of the systemic arrangements that now characterise the state and its predilections.

"Where is our nation headed? If it is hate speech on which we are feeding on, where is our nation headed?" asked Justice K.M. Joseph.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to extend the interim medical bail granted to Jitendra Tyagi arrested in connection with the investigation into the hate speeches at the Hardiwar Dharam Sansad held in December 2021.