Amid an increase in hate speech incidents, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs Chairman Anand Sharma has written to Home Minister Amit Shah and urged the federal government to contemplate “legislative action”, together with amendments to the IPC and CrPC. With all expressions of hate speech.
Pointing to a “growing and disturbing trend” of hate speech focusing on sure sections, Sharma mentioned, “action of some organizations and individuals in different parts of the country aimed at minorities and women is a matter of grave concern. “
He wrote, “Enlightenment (that which is) stirs passion and creates an atmosphere of insecurity and mistrust.”
Seeking the intervention of the Home Minister, Sharma wrote that “It is requested that the Home Secretary be advised to sensitize the Chief Secretaries and DGPs of the States to take prompt and resolute action for enforcement of law and order.” Go.”
“…the government may consider legislative action, including amendments to the Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure, to effectively combat all expressions of hate speech in the larger national interest,” he wrote.
It is realized that the Standing Committee on Home has additionally written a letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs in search of a report on incidents of hate speech.
Sharma’s letter comes within the backdrop of a political controversy Hate speech given at an occasion in Haridwar Organized by Yeti Narasimhanand, and one other by ‘Hindu Yuva Vahini’ in Delhi.
Sharma mentioned that “recent incidents and planned acts of violence” are making headlines in each nationwide and world media. “They also malign the image of our great country, which is the largest democracy in the world. Free speech, although enshrined in the quintessence of democracy and the Constitution, cannot be abused to advocate, incite, promote or justify hatred and violence against any individual or community. It is imperative that the spirit of the Constitution is upheld and protected,” he wrote.
He mentioned that hate speech is getting used as a instrument to advertise enmity and enmity between completely different teams on the idea of faith, caste and ethnicity.
“In my opinion, if left unchecked, it’ll critically undermine the rule of regulation and threaten the elemental proper to life, liberty and dignity of our residents. India’s wealthy variety is the energy of our mature democracy. It needs to be nurtured and guarded,” he mentioned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
