BJP stages protest against hate speech Bill in Kalaburagi
BJP members in Kalaburagi, Karnataka protested against the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill, 2025, claiming it would restrict freedom of expression. Former MP Umesh Jadhav, legislators Basavaraj Mattimod and Avinash Jadhav, former MLA Rajkumar Patil Telkur, and party workers participated in the protest outside the Deputy Commissioner's office. They demanded the bill's withdrawal and urged the government to hold wider consultations before introducing it. The protesters expressed concerns that the legislation could be misused to target political opponents and dissenting voices.
23 DEC 2025
— The Hindu
The BJP plans to appeal to the Governor to veto the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, citing it as anti-democratic and harmful to freedom of speech.
24 DEC 2025
— The Hindu
BJP stages protest over Hate Speech Bill
26 DEC 2025
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
BJP members in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, protested against the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill, 2025, demanding its withdrawal.
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