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Maha ex-CM Chavan gets threat mail after he demands Sambhaji Bhide's arrest

Maha ex-CM Chavan gets threat mail after he demands Sambhaji Bhide's arrest

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

Chavan's aide also said police security has been increased for the senior Congress leader.

Congress ex-MLA booked for 2nd hate speech in a week

Congress ex-MLA booked for 2nd hate speech in a week

Rediff.com10 May 2022

A week after he was arrested and released on bail for making controversial remarks against the Muslim community, another case was registered against senior politician P C George by the police on Tuesday, on charges of hate speech.

Refer Bidhuri to privileges panel, Oppn writes to LS speaker

Refer Bidhuri to privileges panel, Oppn writes to LS speaker

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

In separate letters to the speaker, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Supriya Sule of the NCP, DMK leader Kanimozhi and TMC's Aparupa Poddar said what had happened with Ali is unfortunate and that action should be taken against Bidhuri.

'Country doesn't have fathers': Kangana stirs fresh row

'Country doesn't have fathers': Kangana stirs fresh row

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

It was only last month that Ranaut faced backlash for advocating the return of the three farm laws repealed in 2021.

Sidhu summons advisors over remarks supporting Pak

Sidhu summons advisors over remarks supporting Pak

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Garg had questioned Punjab Chief Minister Amrinder Singh's criticism of Pakistan while Mali gave a controversial remark on Kashmir.

HC stays Alt News co-founder Zubair's arrest in post on Narsinghanand

HC stays Alt News co-founder Zubair's arrest in post on Narsinghanand

Rediff.com21 Dec 2024

The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in an FIR accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups. The court also directed Zubair not to travel abroad. The FIR was lodged last month following a complaint by an associate of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand. Zubair had moved the high court, requesting quashing the FIR and protection from coercive action. In his plea, he stated that his post did not call for violence against Narsinghanand.

Vishwanath temple remark: Lucknow prof assaulted

Vishwanath temple remark: Lucknow prof assaulted

Rediff.com18 May 2022

"Karthik Pandey, a student leader, came to me and started hurling abuses and casteist slurs at me and hit me," Professor Ravi Kant Chandan of the university's Hindi department said.

BJP cries foul over TMC MP's remark on Shastri, Modi

BJP cries foul over TMC MP's remark on Shastri, Modi

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Trinamool Congress member Kalyan Banerjee was on Tuesday under fire from Bharatiya Janata Party and Left in Lok Sabha for his alleged objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leading to uproar and threat of censure motion being moved against him if he did not apologise.

Cong 'assassinating' Kangana's character: BJP moves EC

Cong 'assassinating' Kangana's character: BJP moves EC

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

The Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party Sunday filed a complaint against the Congress and the Hamirpur Youth Congress Club for allegedly portraying actor and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, in a negative light by using pictures from her films.

Azam Khan apologises for sexist remark against BJP MP

Azam Khan apologises for sexist remark against BJP MP

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

The speaker said members should be careful in uttering words and maintain decorum so that no such incident takes place in the future.

Bengal minister under fire over remarks on Prez Murmu

Bengal minister under fire over remarks on Prez Murmu

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

After the video clip of his comments went viral, Giri apologised for making such a remark.

Telangana court acquits AIMIM's Akbaruddin Owaisi in decade-old hate speech case

Telangana court acquits AIMIM's Akbaruddin Owaisi in decade-old hate speech case

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

A court in Hyderabad on Wednesday acquitted All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi in the "hate speech" cases filed against him a decade ago.

Brinda Karat lashes out at Karnataka minister over remarks on molestation

Brinda Karat lashes out at Karnataka minister over remarks on molestation

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Brinda Karat on Wednesday attacked Karnataka minister G Parameshwara over his objectionable remarks after women were molested en masse in Bengaluru, saying he has no right to continue in office after the "reprehensible" statement.

Protests after Delhi principal's casteist slur, assault on Dalit student

Protests after Delhi principal's casteist slur, assault on Dalit student

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

A Dalit student at Delhi University's Shaheed Bhagat Singh College has filed a police complaint alleging that its principal hurled casteist slurs and assaulted him after he was falsely accused of sending obscene messages on the official WhatsApp group of his department. The student, a third-year BA Hindi Honours student, claimed the incident caused him mental trauma and defamation. He has also written to the University Vice-Chancellor and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, seeking action against those involved. The principal has denied the allegations, claiming the student was being manipulated by a faculty member against whom an inquiry is underway.

EC asks Kejriwal to prove Yamuna 'poisoning' claim amid slugfest

EC asks Kejriwal to prove Yamuna 'poisoning' claim amid slugfest

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

A heated political battle erupted Tuesday over Arvind Kejriwal's claim of the Haryana government 'poisoning' the Yamuna water, with the Bharatiya Janata Party saying he cannot be forgiven for his 'dangerous statement', while the Aam Aadmi Party chief asserted he won't let the people of Delhi die due to the dirty, poisonous water.

Prosecutor absent 4-5 times in Sharjeel Imam speech case: HC

Prosecutor absent 4-5 times in Sharjeel Imam speech case: HC

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri noted the prosecutor appearing in the case hadn't appeared on the last four to five occasions.

Haryana CM draws flak for 'Kashmiri brides' remark

Haryana CM draws flak for 'Kashmiri brides' remark

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

The chief minister accused the media of "running a misleading and factless campaign" against him and shared on Twitter a full video of the event.

EC issues fresh show cause notice to UP minister Azam Khan

EC issues fresh show cause notice to UP minister Azam Khan

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

Expressing "deep concern", the Election Commission on Thursday issued a fresh show cause notice to Uttar Pradesh minister Mohd Azam Khan for reportedly making objectionable remarks against it and circumventing a ban imposed on him from campaigning in the state.

Yati Narasinghanand released from jail, resumes hunger strike

Yati Narasinghanand released from jail, resumes hunger strike

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Narsinghanand's release follows bail granted to him on Tuesday by a local court in a case slapped on him under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code for making objectionable remarks against women and abusing a journalist.

CAIT seeks action against quick commerce firms

CAIT seeks action against quick commerce firms

Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) representing 70 million traders has written to Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, drawing his attention to the alleged violations of laws and regulations by quick commerce (qcom) companies.

Row over Cong leader's jibe at Murmu, BJP seeks apology; NCW summons Raj

Row over Cong leader's jibe at Murmu, BJP seeks apology; NCW summons Raj

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

The National Commission for Women has summoned Udit Raj over his "sycophancy" remark against the president.

Venkaiah hints at action against Zakir Naik, says speeches highly objectionable

Venkaiah hints at action against Zakir Naik, says speeches highly objectionable

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Calling Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's speeches "highly objectionable", the government on Thursday said the home ministry will take appropriate action after studying them.

Nitish draws flak over remark on women's education and birth control

Nitish draws flak over remark on women's education and birth control

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

The opposition BJP charged Kumar with "bringing shame" to the state's women by speaking of the procreation process in detail.

Allahabad HC grants bail to journalist Prashant Kanojia

Allahabad HC grants bail to journalist Prashant Kanojia

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Kanojia was arrested for allegedly sharing an objectionable social media post on Ram Temple.

India to Germany for remarks on Zubair: Uninformed comments are unhelpful

India to Germany for remarks on Zubair: Uninformed comments are unhelpful

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

India on Thursday trashed Germany's criticism over fact-checker Mohammed Zubair's arrest, saying the independence of the country's judiciary is well recognised and that "uninformed" comments are "unhelpful" and should be avoided.

SC relief for Cong leader Pawan Khera, bail extended till March 17

SC relief for Cong leader Pawan Khera, bail extended till March 17

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

A three-judge bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala adjourned the hearing to March 17 as it had run out of time.

Priyanka Gandhi condemns party MLA for 'enjoy rape' remark

Priyanka Gandhi condemns party MLA for 'enjoy rape' remark

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'I wholeheartedly condemn the statement made earlier today by Sri K R Ramesh Kumar. It is inexplicable how anyone can ever utter such words, they are indefensible. Rape is a heinous crime. Full stop,' she said on Twitter.

Former civil servants seek CJI's intervention in 'bulldozer politics'

Former civil servants seek CJI's intervention in 'bulldozer politics'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

A group of retired civil servants on Tuesday wrote an open letter to Chief Justice of India N V Ramana seeking intervention by the Supreme Court in the alleged illegal detention, bulldozing of residences and police violence in Uttar Pradesh following protests against certain objectionable remarks made by two now-removed Bharatiya Janata Party functionaries.

Defamation case filed for cheap publicity: Rahul in court

Defamation case filed for cheap publicity: Rahul in court

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

According to Gandhi's lawyer Kashi Prasad Shukla, the Congress MP, who appeared before special judge Shubham Verma, said he never made a statement against anyone that could lead to a case of defamation.

Sedition case against Hard Kaur for Yogi, RSS post

Sedition case against Hard Kaur for Yogi, RSS post

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

The police have booked her under sections 124 A(sedition), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion), 500(defamation) and 505 (intent to incite) of the Indian Penal Code and section 66 of the IT Act, he said.

Paralympics: How Navdeep Turned Taunts Into Triumph

Paralympics: How Navdeep Turned Taunts Into Triumph

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

Paralympics gold medallist Navdeep Singh, who suffered from dwarfism, endured not just the usual rigours of training but cruel taunts from onlookers.

Uproar in LS over Azam Khan's sexist remark on BJP's Rama Devi

Uproar in LS over Azam Khan's sexist remark on BJP's Rama Devi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Participating in the debate on the triple talaq bill on Thursday, Khan made certain observations on a ruling party member.

SC to hear comedian Munawar Faruqui's bail plea today

SC to hear comedian Munawar Faruqui's bail plea today

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a plea filed by comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is accused of hurting religious sentiments by allegedly passing objectionably remarks about Hindu deities during a show, challenging the Madhya Pradesh high court order denying him bail.

Congress's Adhir's 'Rashtrapatni' remark sparks uproar in Parl

Congress's Adhir's 'Rashtrapatni' remark sparks uproar in Parl

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's 'rashtrapatni' remark snowballed into a major political row on Thursday with the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing the opposition party of insulting President Droupadi Murmu and demanding that Congress chief Sonia Gandhi should apologise to the nation.

SC directs top cops to ensure no hate speech made in 2 rallies

SC directs top cops to ensure no hate speech made in 2 rallies

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the district magistrates and superintendents of police of Maharashtra's Yavatmal and Chhattisgarh's Raipur to ensure no hate speeches are made at rallies being held by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and Telangana BJP legislator T Raja Singh over the next one week in their respective jurisdictions.

Ajmer dargah khadim acquitted in hate speech case

Ajmer dargah khadim acquitted in hate speech case

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

An Ajmer court acquitted on Tuesday all six people accused of raising the controversial 'Sar Tan Se Juda' slogan from the gates of the Moinuddin Chishti Dargah following suspended Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nupur Sharma's derogatory comments against the Prophet in 2022.

TMC drags BJP's Dilip Ghosh to governor for anti-Mamata remarks

TMC drags BJP's Dilip Ghosh to governor for anti-Mamata remarks

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

A fresh political row has erupted in West Bengal over Bharatiya Janata Party national vice-president Dilip Ghosh's alleged unsavoury remarks about West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, with the Trinamool Congress seeking his arrest and unconditional apology.

Maha minister's '1 lakh love jihad cases' remark rocks assembly

Maha minister's '1 lakh love jihad cases' remark rocks assembly

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad said that the number of 'love jihad' cases cited by Lodha two days ago was factually incorrect and that there have been nearly 3,000 cases of interfaith marriages.

UP govt begins withdrawing cases against Azam Khan

UP govt begins withdrawing cases against Azam Khan

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

The Uttar Pradesh government has started proceedings to withdraw four cases against senior cabinet minister Mohammad Azam Khan. "The cases against Khan in 2007 appeared to be lodged with bad intentions. We have given applications in concerned courts to withdraw the cases," said Principal Secretary, Home, R M Srivastava.

Remarks on bureaucrats: Uma Bharti says she will 'improve language'

Remarks on bureaucrats: Uma Bharti says she will 'improve language'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

After her controversial remarks that government officials are there only to 'pick up our (leaders') slippers', senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti has written a letter to Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh, saying she will improve her language and also urged him to do so.