What will be the fallout of India's rising hate speech?

The Inside Story Podcast - En podcast av Al Jazeera

India's history contains centuries of diversity and coexistence between different groups. But its present times are marked by violence and hate speech against minorities. Politicians with ties to the ruling BJP are accused of inciting and promoting that violence. Indian and global human rights watchdogs say the frequency of attacks has been on the rise since 2014 - the year Narendra Modi became Prime Minister. Some opposition parties accuse him of ignoring the issue. Will Narendra Modi act? Join host Kim Vinnell.  Guests: Sudhanshu Mittal, BJP leader and author of RSS:Building India Through Sewa. Imran Ahmed, Founder & CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate. Saba Naqvi, Independent journalist.  

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