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After implicit six hours of debate, an adjournment and protestation by the BJP successful the Well of the House, The Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, was passed by the Karnataka Legislative Council connected Friday.
The statement connected the Bill, which was earlier adopted by the Legislative Assembly, began astatine 10.40 a.m. connected Friday with Home Minister G. Parameshwara explaining the nonsubjective of the Bill.
Dr. Parameshwara quoted the Supreme Court reflection successful Vishal Tiwari vs Union of India and others, which said, “Hate code cannot beryllium tolerated arsenic it leads to nonaccomplishment of dignity and self-worth of the targeted radical members, contributes to disharmony amongst groups, and erodes tolerance and open-mindedness.” The Minister besides placed immoderate information connected expanding cases of hatred code before the House emphasising the request for a caller law.
The consequent statement saw 23 members presenting their views. While the ruling enactment members made suggestions and welcomed the Bill, BJP members opposed it, with immoderate demanding that it should beryllium taken back. A fewer others demanded that it should beryllium sent to the House committee for scrutiny.
The statement which started connected a calm enactment with K.S. Naveen placing his objections, took connected an assertive transportation erstwhile C.T. Ravi made spiritual notation and took the sanction of Mahatma Gandhi and Basavanna successful his statement to reason the Bill. The code angered the ruling enactment members, resulting successful cacophony and adjournment for 5 minutes.
When the league resumed, respective members joined Mr. Ravi successful terming the Bill “draconian, and against the Constitution” and expressed apprehension astir the State becoming “police raj.” On the different manus ruling enactment members defended the request for the Bill.
Trouble again started portion Dr. Parameshwara was replying to the debate. At 1 point, Opposition members took objection to Minister Priyank Kharge’s remark connected Union Home Minister Amit Shah and demanded that it beryllium expunged from records. They besides demanded Mr. Kharge’s apology and rushed to the Well raising slogans.
Amid the ruckus, the House passed the Bill, adjacent arsenic a fewer Opposition members tore copies of the Bill and threw it successful the air.
