No one can escape the sad irony that the victims were killed by a police officer tasked with protecting their lives and property. There is no question that the community virus has severely affected our society in light of the hate-filled diatribe and the cold-blooded killings.
Source: India Posts English
The horrifying revelation that the accused used the names of the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh while issuing a spine-chilling warning to Muslims in India exposes the political establishment’s inability to deal forcefully with hate speech.
The train tragedy occurred just three months after the Supreme Court ordered states and UTs to suo motu register FIRs in such cases and take action against offenders without waiting for someone to file a complaint, while describing hate speech as a serious offence that could affect the nation’s secular fabric.
Source: The Tribune
Numerous Indian neighborhoods have become volatile tinderboxes due to racial tensions; all it takes to set one off is a statement encouraging violence or a bellicose display of force in an area where minorities are the majority. Conflicts over a religious procession that started in Haryana’s Nuh are now raging through other state districts as well. The responsibility for apprehending and prosecuting rioters and those who engage in hate speech rests with the police; otherwise, the government’s inactivity might be interpreted as collusion.
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