NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a plea to lodge an FIR against hate speech for a video being circulated by Assam BJP in support of its claim that Muslims would take over the state if BJP goes out of office. The application has been filed by former Patna high court judge Anjana Prakash and journalist Qurban Ali who alleged that the video "targets, vilifies and demonises Muslims". Appearing for petitioners before a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, advocate Nizam Pasha, submitted that though the offensive video uploaded on 'X' targeted one community in violation of apex court's order, no action has been taken. He also pleaded the court to pass directions for the video to be taken off social media and direct lodging of an FIR. The bench, after

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