AltNews: 4 hate speech events per day in 2025; 88% in BJP-ruled places: CSoH report confirms India’s slide into hate politics
The annual report on Hate Speech Events in India or 2025 published by the Centre for the Study of Organised Hate (CSoH) confirms India’s accelerating descent into politics of hate and a disturbing normalization of organized hate crimes. According to the report, there were a total of 1,318 hate speech events targeting religious minorities, especially […]
UCA News: Hate speech against minorities surges in India, says report
Hate speech in India targeting religious minorities — mainly Muslims and Christians — rose by 13 percent in 2025, a US-based think tank has said. The India Hate Lab (IHL) in a report released on Jan. 13 said it recorded a sharp surge in hate speech last year, documenting 1,318 verified incidents across the country. […]
The Wire: India Saw 1,318 Hate Speech Events in 2025; 98% of Them Targeted Muslims: Report
New Delhi: India witnessed at least 1,318 hate speech events targeting religious minorities, particularly Muslims and Christians, across states and union territories in 2025. On average, four hate speech events occurred per day, according to the new India Hate Lab report. This marks a 13% increase from 2024, and 97% increase from 2023, when 668 […]
NewsGram: 1,318 Hate Speech Events Across India in 2025: India Hate Lab Report Highlights Increase and Normalisation of Hate Speech Targeting Muslims and Christians
A recent report by India Hate Lab (IHL), an initiative tracking hate speech and hate crimes in India, documented at least 1,318 verified in-person hate speech events nationwide in 2025. The report highlighted “a new baseline of permissiveness for the public expression of hate.” India witnessed a further escalation in public hate speech targeting religious […]
The Straits Times: Anti-minority hate speech in India rose by 13% in 2025, US research group says
WASHINGTON – Hate speech against minorities including Muslims and Christians in India rose by 13 per cent in 2025, with most incidents occurring in states governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, a Washington-based research group said on Jan 13. India Hate Lab documented 1,318 instances of what it called hate speech […]
Independent: 2025 set a new benchmark for hate speech in India amid tensions with Pakistan
Hate speech targeting religious minorities surged across India in the aftermath of the country’s border conflict with Pakistan last year, according to a new report by an American think tank. Researchers documented a sharp rise in rallies and speeches portraying Muslims as “internal enemies” in 2025, suggesting external security crises were utilised to justify attacks […]
Counter Currents: 1,318 Anti-Muslim and Anti-Christian Hate Speech Events Documented Across India in 2025
Washington, D.C. (January 13, 2026 – The India Hate Lab (IHL), a project of the Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH), has released its 2025 annual report documenting 1,318 in-person hate speech events targeting religious minorities, primarily Muslims and Christians, across 21 states, one Union Territory, and the National Capital Territory (NCT) of […]
Muslim Mirror: Over 1,300 Hate Speeches Targeting Muslims and Christians Recorded in India in 2025 reveals report by India Hate Lab
India witnessed a sharp escalation in public hate speech targeting religious minorities in 2025, with Muslims and Christians facing the overwhelming share of hostility, according to a new report released by the India Hate Lab (IHL), a project of the Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH). The annual study documented 1,318 in-person hate […]
Clarion India: Sharp Rise in Hate Speeches in 2025 in India, Muslims Targeted in Nearly all Cases: Report
NEW DELHI — India witnessed a sharp and troubling rise in hate speech during 2025, with Muslims bearing the brunt of a trend that rights groups say has moved from election rhetoric into daily political and social life. According to a detailed new report by India Hate Lab, a total of 1,318 hate speech incidents […]
Devdiscourse: Rise in Hate Speech Against Minorities in India Sparks Concern
A Washington-based group reported a 13% rise in hate speech against minorities in India in 2025, mainly in BJP-governed areas. India Hate Lab documented 1,318 events, highlighting increased incidents since Modi’s leadership. Controversies include discriminatory laws and the demolition of Muslim-owned properties. In India, hate speech targeting minorities, particularly Muslims and Christians, has risen by […]