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Telangana govt gives nod to try Akbaruddin for 'hate speech'
2016-04-25 | Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Ref: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/220416/telangana-govt-gives-nod-to-try-akbaruddin-for-hate-speech.html
Telangana government on Friday accorded sanction for prosecution of AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in a case related to alleged "hate speech".

"The government of Telangana hereby accords sanction for prosecution of the accused (Akbaruddin) for the offences punishable under Section 153-A of the IPC in Crime No.01/2013 of Nirmal Police Station of Adilabad district," a government order said here.

Section 153-A of the IPC deals with promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc, and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.