Topic: Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism and secularism
1. What is ‘hate speech’? Examine its impact on society. Do you think the present legal and constitutional measures been successful in curbing it? (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate.
Reference: The Hindu , Indian Express
Why the question:
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday spoke out against hate speech, saying it goes against the country’s culture, Constitution and ethos, and that “every person has the right to practise and preach his or her faith”.
Key Demand of the question:
Briefly write about hate speech, its impact on society, mention legal and constitutional measures, whether they have been successful or not.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by briefly defining what is hate speech and cite some recent examples of hate speech.
Body:
First, write about the impact of hate speech on society,
Next, write in detail about various legal and constitutional measures that have been provided for curbing hate speech.
Next, write about how far they have been successful or unsuccessful in achieving the desired results.
Finally write about what can be done in future by government, civil society etc so as to reduce instances of hate speech.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
