Leaders must shun making hate speeches during elections

Hate speeches of any kind whether it is against any individual, political party , leaders or for that matter against any community on religious and secular grounds, need to  be condemned in the strongest term as it only breeds contempt and hatred. History is replete with examples with politicians, individuals and also people from different religious sects making hate speeches and try to derive political and religious mileage by pitting one community or a section of the society against other.

Delivering hate speeches for short term gains, will   only imperil unity and integrity of our country and will create a divide between two sections or for that matter among different sections of the society. Frequency of hate  speeches gains steam  more often during election time when  leaders of political parties in an attempt to score over their political opponents  make  use of such languages  and remarks which are not only derogatory, undemocratic and give rise to communal flare-up but also creates a deep divide in the social and cultural fabric of our country.

One should understand the fact that no individual, political leader, religion or religious seer is above than nation and for them pride, purity, unity and integrity and reputation of  the country should essentially reign supreme in their mind.

With Parliamentary elections just a month away, leaders of our country must desist from making hate speeches against each other to derive political mileage. It is a welcome move that the Apex Court (the Supreme Court of India) of country, taking a serious note of  this social malady, has asked the Law Commission to look into the matter and frame guidelines on curbing hate speeches which not only destroy the fabric of democracy but also violate the provisions of the Constitution  and its hate speeches laws   which aim to prevent discord among its many ethnic and religious communities and allow a citizen to seek the punishment of anyone who shows the citizen disrespect "on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever".