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Inciting speeches should be stopped: Centre tells SC on Kashmir
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 26 (ANI): The Central government on Tuesday said that the freedom of speech and expression is there in Jammu and Kashmir but inciting speeches must be stopped.
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You are VC of JNU, not Superintendent of Tihar jail: CPM leader over stude
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 17 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader KK Ragesh on Sunday slammed JNU Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar for allegedly 'suppressing freedom of speech' saying "you are the head of this educational institute, not the Superintendent of Tihar jail."
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Gopal Bhargava to move HC against FIR lodged over his remarks
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Soon after an FIR was registered against his 'Congress candidate represents Pakistan' remarks, senior BJP leader Gopal Bhargava has said that he will move to High Court to challenge the FIR as it is 'violation of freedom of speech'.
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Putin signs bills banning fake news, insults
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Mar 19 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law a series of bills criminalising persons who would spread "fake news" or "disrespecting" the state, in a move which critics says will curtail freedom of speech of criticising the government.
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Naseeruddin Shah to 'The Accidental Prime Minister,' Paresh Rawal reflects
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] Jan 8 (ANI): Disagreeing with Naseeruddin Shah's recent remark on freedom of speech in India, actor and BJP Lok Sabha MP Paresh Rawal said that if Shah is allowed to freely express his views in the country, it means there is freedom of speech.
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Film circuit disagrees with Shah's views on freedom of speech
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Reacting sharply to actor Naseeruddin Shah's recent remark on freedom of speech in India, filmmaker Ashok Pandit implied that the actor is being used as a political stooge ahead of the elections, and termed Amnesty India, which released shah's video
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Unaware of 2020 Sikh referendum campaign: US State Department
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): The US State Department on Tuesday said that they are not yet aware of campaigns organised by US-based pro-Khalistan Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), adding that such calls come under freedom of speech.
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Everyone has freedom of speech: Jacqueline Fernandez on Padmavati row
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Reacting to the ongoing controversy surrounding 'Padmavati', Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez, on Monday, said film is a form of art and everyone has the freedom of speech.
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Mersal row: BJP must respect free speech, says Congress
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday said that instead of criticising the Tamil film 'Mersal', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi must respect the Freedom of Speech.
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Centre trying to restrict Opposition's freedom of speech: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Congress on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the issue of suspension of its party leaders in the Parliament and said that the Centre has been trying to restrict freedom of speech of the opposition.
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Bulandshahr rape: SC refers Azam Khan's case to five-judge bench
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to a five-judge constitution bench the matter which involves whether a minister can claim under the right to 'freedom of speech' to speak contrary to the Central Government's statute and policy.
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Congress questions freedom of speech in PM Modi's 'Mann ki Baat&
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 26 (ANI): Hitting back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress on Sunday questioned as to why the young citizens of the country are arrested for executing freedom of speech online or on social media like Facebook.
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