Of COURSE that’s hate speech

Hmm. Does India have hate speech as a legal concept? The US doesn’t. Not all countries have the same legal regimen. And what restrictions and exceptions they have also vary.

googles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_laws_in_India

Yeah, looks like it. And it looks like India’s restrictions specifically focus on discord between religious groups.

Section 153A

Section 153A of the Indian penal code says,[4] inter alia:

Whoever (a) by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise, promotes or attempts to promote, on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever, disharmony or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities, or (b) commits any act which is prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities, and which disturbs or is likely to disturb the public tranquillity, . . . shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Section 295A

Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) enacted in 1927[5] says:[6]

Whoever, with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of any class of [citizens of India], [by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise], insults or attempts to insult the religion or the religious beliefs of that class, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to [three years], or with fine, or with both.[7]