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A section of current and retired faculty at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) has penned an open letter in their ‘personal capacity’ to “corporate India to de-fund hate speech”.
Deepak Malghan, associate professor of Public Policy at IIMB, Tuesday posted the letter, which says that the “risk of genocide in India was no longer close to zero” and urges corporate India to use its voice to “rise up against hate” and stand up for fraternity. The letter has 17 signatories, six of whom are retired professors.
“The leaders of corporate India have an important and substantial role to play in curbing the spread of hate and misinformation,” the letter reads, urging corporates to stop funding hate, support responsible stakeholders and develop a welcoming work culture.
“(W)e would like to believe that the risk of large-scale violent conflicts or genocide in India is still small. However, this risk is no longer close to zero, as the rapidly increasing levels of radicalization of citizens are fermenting an atmosphere conducive to large-scale violence being triggered due to unexpected disturbances.
“…it is certain that the deteriorating social fabric in the country, due to increasing hate and dehumanizing speech and radicalization, shall inevitably lead to escalating violence and socioeconomic uncertainty, permanently paralyzing the future of the country,” the letter further states.
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