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“Take Suo-Motu Cognizance”: SC Orders Delhi, Uttarakhand, UP Police To Take Action Against Hate Speeches

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The Apex Court on Friday, in an important order, asked the Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Police to take action in cases of hate speech without looking at religion of the offenders, Bar and Bench reported.

The court also asked police to take suo-motu cognizance of hate speech incidents without waiting for complaint to be filed.

A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy, observing that the “there cannot be fraternity unless different religious communities are available to live in harmony”, asked the three state police to file a report before the Court regarding the actions taken on the hate speech crimes which happened within their jurisdiction.

The top court was hearing petition regarding the hate speeches at various religious congregations in recent times, seeking urgent intervention to stop the “growing menace of targeting and terrorizing the Muslim Community in India”.

“The action should be taken regardless of the religion of the speaker. Any hesitation to act as per the directions would be viewed as contempt of court,” the court warned police. 

“We feel the court is charged with the duty to protect the fundamental rights and also protect and preserve the constitutional values in particular the rule of law and the secular democratic character of the nation”, the bench said in its order.

Earlier, representing petitioner Shaheen Abdullah, senior advocate Kapil Sibal told the bench that BJP leader Parvesh Verma indulged in hate speech by calling for economic boycott. “We have filed many complaints. This Court or administration never takes action except seeking status reports.These people are participating in events on daily basis,” Sibal said.

 

 

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Pakistan: Army Bans Pashto In Army Public Schools

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In a recent crackdown against one of Pakistan’s largest ethnic minorities, the Pakistan Army has banned Pashto in its Army Public Schools, reported local media.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:  In a recent crackdown against one of Pakistan’s largest ethnic minorities, the Pakistan Army has banned Pashto in its Army Public Schools, reported local media.

As it has been banned now in many schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, students have been warned they would be fined if caught speaking in the language. Several Pakistani journalists and political activists on social media condemned the move and said that the ban must be highlighted and stopped.

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In a statement, the head of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, Manzoor Pashteen said in response to this action: “Pashto has been removed from the media, curriculum, justice and politics for a long time, but in many schools, it is also forbidden to speak Pashto normally. We should learn many languages, but no one will ever ban Pashto, our mother tongue,” local media reported.

Pashteen further added and said that the national identity of the people will be lost if the language is lost by any means.

Earlier as well, the intellectuals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have urged the Pakistan government to declare Pashto as the medium of instruction in schools, however the recent crackdown on language has sparked immense outrage across the nation.

Besides Peshawar, literary and cultural organisations in Swat, Malakand, Buner, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Karak and other tribal districts have organised events repeatedly to mark the importance of the mother tongue, Dawn reported.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by HW News staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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