Haridwar hate talk: Show action, SC tells Uttarakhand govt

A grab of a video of the event where hate speeches were given

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Uttarakhand government to file a status report by April 22 after the state said that four FIRs have been registered in connection with the alleged hate speeches made in December last year during an event - Dharam Sansad - in Haridwar.

A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and A S Oka was informed by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who was appearing for the petitioners, that a similar event is scheduled on April 17 in Himachal Pradesh. The apex court said the applicant is free to give intimation to authorities concerned in the state about the event in light of the order passed by the court earlier.

The top court had on January 12 issued notice on the plea which has sought direction to ensure investigation and action against those who allegedly made hate speeches during two events held in Haridwar and the national capital. As per the petitioners, between December 17 and 19, 2021, at two separate events organised in Delhi, by the Hindu Yuva Vahini, and Haridwar, by Yati Narsinghanand, open calls for genocide of Muslims were made.

Court relief for Akbaruddin Owaisi

A Hyderabad court on Wednesday acquitted AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi (in pic) in a few "hate speech" cases filed against him a decade ago. The special sessions court for trial of MPs/MLAs, pronounced the verdict. Akbaruddin, the younger brother of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, had been accused of using inflammatory and derogatory language against a community.

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