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Worried about freedom of speech? Then what’s happening at the Open University should terrify you | Owen Jones
Opinion
Opinion | The Guardian•Mar 2

Worried about freedom of speech? Then what’s happening at the Open University should terrify you | Owen Jones

The west is in the midst of the most serious assault on free speech and academic freedom since the heyday of McCarthyism seven decades ago. For years, we were told the danger came from the left: oversensitive.

Karnataka Hate Speech Bill Reserved For President After Governor Flags 'Vagueness, Overbreadth'
India
India News in news18.com, India Latest News, India News•Feb 1

Karnataka Hate Speech Bill Reserved For President After Governor Flags 'Vagueness, Overbreadth'

Last Updated:February 01, 2026, ISTWhile acknowledging the harm caused by hate speech, the Governor cautioned against restricting fundamental freedoms in the process.Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand.

A speech, a storm, and a swift exit: Why ex-minority student leader quit Congress days after joining
India•The Indian Express•Jan 15

A speech, a storm, and a swift exit: Why ex-minority student leader quit Congress days after joining

The statement spurred controversy in the state. Dhubri is a Bengali-origin Muslim-majority district of western Assam along the border with Bangladesh, while Sivasagar and Tinsukia are eastern Assam districts home to different ethnic Assamese communities.

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Reject hate speech Bill or reserve it for President’s consideration: BJP to Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot
India•The Indian Express•Jan 12

Reject hate speech Bill or reserve it for President’s consideration: BJP to Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot

The BJP also submitted before the governor memorandums seeking a CBI probe into the Ballari violence and against the decision to sanction houses for encroachers evicted from Kogilu Layout in Bengaluru.

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Guv yet to clear or reject anti-hate speech bill: CM
India•India News: Latest India News, Today's breaking News Headlines & Real-time News coverage from India | Hindustan Times•Jan 12

Guv yet to clear or reject anti-hate speech bill: CM

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday that governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has neither approved nor returned the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention and Control) Bill, leaving the...

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Karnataka hate speech Bill not returned, Governor has neither rejected nor approved it: Siddaramaiah
India•India Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu•Jan 11

Karnataka hate speech Bill not returned, Governor has neither rejected nor approved it: Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said here on Sunday (January 11, 2025) that Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has not returned Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate C...

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Tenor of my speech ending hunger strike, not to propagate violence but to quell it: Sonam Wangchuk tells Supreme Court
India•The Indian Express•Jan 8

Tenor of my speech ending hunger strike, not to propagate violence but to quell it: Sonam Wangchuk tells Supreme Court

Sonam Wangchuk was detained under the the National Security Act on September 26, 2025, two days after violent protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh. Appearing before the Supreme...

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State to act firmly against hate speech and misinformation on social media
India•India Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu•Jan 6

State to act firmly against hate speech and misinformation on social media

Andhra Pradesh Education, IT and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh on Tuesday asserted that the State government would act firmly against individuals a...

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