58 MPs, MLAs face hate speech cases

New Delhi: A total of 58 current MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to hate speech, with the BJP having the maximum such politicians, a report said on Wednesday. “Fifteen sitting Lok Sabha MPs have declared cases related to hate speech against themselves. None of the Rajya Sabha MPs have declared such cases,” a report by Delhi-based think-tank Association for Democratic Reforms said. Ten sitting Lok Sabha MPs with such declared cases are from the BJP, and one each from AIUDF (All India United Democratic Front), TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samithi), PMK (Paattali Makkall Katchi), AIMIM and SHS (Shiv Sena), it said. PTI