Telangana to Enact Hate Speech Law, Following Karnataka's Lead: CM Revanth Reddy

• Telangana CM Revanth Reddy announced plans to introduce a bill to curb hate speech in the state.
• The announcement was made at Christmas celebrations in Hyderabad, stating legislation will be brought to the Assembly soon.
• This follows Karnataka's recent passage of the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, which includes fines up to Rs 1 lakh and 7 years imprisonment.
• Karnataka's Home Minister G Parameshwara justified the law due to rising inflammatory statements and potential for violence.
• Opposition in Karnataka, led by R Ashok, criticized the bill as an attack on freedom of expression and warned of misuse.

Why It Matters: Telangana plans a hate speech law, mirroring Karnataka's controversial legislation to curb inflammatory remarks.