Bill providing for penalty and imprisonment for hate speech, hate crime tabled in Karnataka sAssembly amidst resistance by BJP

Key Points

1. Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill was tabled in the Assembly.
2. The Bill prescribes penalty and imprisonment for hate crime.
3. Opposition members, particularly from the BJP, opposed the Bill.
4. The Bill defines hate crime as communication of hate speech that causes disharmony or hatred.
5. Punishment for hate crime includes imprisonment from one to seven years and a fine of ₹50,000 for the first offense.
6. Subsequent offenses may lead to imprisonment from two to ten years and a fine of ₹1,00,000.
7. The Bill seeks to provide compensation to victims of hate crimes.
8. 12 Bills were tabled in the Assembly on Wednesday.