Hyderabad: A rather disturbing report on verified instances of hate speech in India in the first half of 2023 has revealed some shocking trends, one being that 80 percent of these hate speech instances were orchestrated by the BJP, RSS or their affiliated outfits, and second, one could have relevance in Telangana, is that 70 percent of these events were reported in States with legislative elections either in 2023 or 2024.