76 SC lawyers write to CJI; seek action on Delhi, Haridwar hate-speech row

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Seventy-six lawyers of the Supreme Court have written to CJI NV Ramana and requested him to take suo-moto congnisance of hate speeches delivered against a religious minority in two separate events in Delhi and Haridwar.

TMC leader Mahua Moitra shared the letter on his Twitter account and wrote, "Urging Supreme Court to pay heed to this letter by lawyers urging suo moto cognizance to be taken of recent hate speech. No room for inaction. Wake up. Please."

The letter pointed out the hate speeches delivered in the religious conclaves in Delhi and Haridwar and noted that "the aforementioned events and the speeches delivered during the same are not mere hate speeches but amount to an open call for murder of an entire community".

It also said that such speeches pose a "grave threat to the unity and integrity of our country."