Political debate has intensified over whether the Telangana government will introduce the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill and the CURE Bill during the monsoon session, with both proposals facing objections from political parties, experts and various sections of society
Assembly Speaker G Prasad Kumar constituted a 13-member Select Committee headed by Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar to examine the Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026. The committee has been asked to submit its report before the Monsoon Session concludes
The Karnataka Assembly on Thursday passed India’s first anti-hate speech law, providing for imprisonment of up to seven years. While the government cited Supreme Court observations, the BJP opposed the move, alleging threats to free speech, the press, and political dissent
