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Students, faculty of IIMs ask PM Modi to take stand against hate speeches

The letter requested the PM to stand firm and lead the country away from those seeking to divide the nation

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Silence was not an option anymore, said one of the professors in the report

2 min read Last Updated : Jan 08 2022 | 1:00 PM IST

Students and faculty members of two of India's premier B-schools, Indian Institutes of Management in Ahmedabad and Bengaluru, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raising the issue of hate speech against minorities in India. The letter said PM's silence on such issues 'emboldens' divisive forces in the country, a report in the Indian Express newspaper said.

The letter was signed by 183 students and 16 faculty members from both the institutes. It was mailed to the Prime Minister's Office, according to the newspaper.

“Your silence on the rising intolerance in our country, Honourable Prime Minister, is disheartening to

Topics : hate speech Communalism in India minorities Muslims Hindu attack on Christians Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Hindutva Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party IIM Bangalore IIM Ahmedabad

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