Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah, following the passage of the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Prevention Bill, 2025, in both Houses of the state legislature, accused the BJP of making provocative speeches and claimed the reason behind the party's opposition to the law.
Speaking to reporters, Giriraj Singh said, "Madani Sahab has always been in a rebellious mood from the beginning. He always gives provocative statements. It seems that these people are supporters of Jinnah. People like Abdul Kalam and Zakir Husain are our ideals... Such language does not
Director General of Police (DGP) Ladakh, SD Singh Jamwal, said that the provocative speeches were made by "so-called environmental activists", leading to the violence on September 24 in the Union Territory.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over alleged provocative speeches by MLC CT Ravi and MLA Basanagouda R Patil (Yatnal) in Maddur, following the stone pelting incident.
A case has been registered under sections 196(1)(a) (promoting enmity between groups), 299 (deliberate acts intended to outrage religious feeling, and 353(2) (statements conducing to public mischief) of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).
The suo motu case was filed by Maddur Police based on a complaint by Sub-Inspector Manjunath. The complaint states that while addressing participants of the procession through a microphone, Ravi made remarks targeting the Muslim community.
The Supreme Court is likely to hear a plea on May 5 seeking suo moto contempt action against MP Nishikant Dubey for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the Court and Chief Justice of India. The plea also seeks action on provocative speeches.
It stated that central forces will remain in Murshidabad for some time to maintain law and order and said that the court will monitor the restoration and rehabilitation of victims and ordered officials from BJP, TMC, and others not to make provocative speeches that could escalate tensions.
A case has been filed against Former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka KS Eshwarappa on Friday at Kote Police Station in Shimoga for allegedly making a provocative speech during the protest over the arrest of Hindus in Bangladesh.
Former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kriti Somaiya wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday, seeking action against Samajwadi Party Maharashtra Chief Abu Azmi for using provocative speech during his recent election campaign.
According to police, two cases were registered against Rane for allegedly giving provocative speeches on two different occasions in Srirampur and Topkhana police jurisdiction of Ahmednagar district on Sunday. Nitesh Rane made the remarks during the Sakal Hindu Samaj agitation in Ahmednagar.