Hate speeches always are because the message they send every time to the semi-literate thugs who make up the violent hate mobs they inspire is that they must go forth and attack the community that is being targeted.

6 min read May 3, 2026 06:13 AM IST First published on: May 3, 2026 at 06:13 AM IST

When it comes to hate speech and religious fanaticism, I put the whole hateful bunch of haters and fanatics in the same basket. Whatever their genre, whatever their rationale, in my eyes they are all despicable. This is why it disappointed me profoundly that the Supreme Court last week let two BJP leaders off the hate speech hook.…