Supreme Court on Hate Speech: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said a serious thing about hate speech. The court said that it will end only when both politics and religion remain separate. That means the use of religion in politics will stop. The Supreme Court termed hate speeches as a “vicious cycle” and said such statements are directed towards extremist elements. The court said that people should restrain themselves from doing so.
The Supreme Court said that a big problem is arising when politicians are trying to mix politics with religion. The court asserted that hate speech will end when politics and religion are separated and politicians stop using religion in politics. Supreme Court Justice Joseph reminded that the court had said in a recent judgment that it is dangerous for democracy to mix politics with religion.
The Supreme Court made these remarks during the hearing of a petition on Wednesday. This petition was filed in the Supreme Court on behalf of an organization named “Hindu Samaj”. In which advocate Nizam Pasha, on behalf of the petitioner, said that hatred has no religion. He said, “Statements are being made by some people who do not subscribe to the vast majority of the community. They are regularly saying things that are hurting the dignity of others. Statements like ‘Go to Pakistan’ are going.”
The court fixed April 28 for further hearing of the matter and sought response from the Maharashtra government on the plea. “Do you have the right to break the law of the country? If you break the law of the country, it will fall on your head like a pile of bricks,” the bench said, reprimanding the lawyer for speeches at such rallies. A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagaratna referred to the speeches of former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saying that people used to gather from far-flung areas and every nook and corner to listen to them.