Line Between Free Speech and Hate Speech | Nope w/ Kunal Kamra ft Sandhya Devesan | 058

Sandhya Devesan teaches English at Delhi University. Her academic interests lie in English literature, Continental philosophy and critical theory, particularly exploring identity, power, caste, gender, and social marginality. She is actively involved in feminist and social-justice teaching and research, including convening the college’s Women’s Studies Centre and Research and Development Cell. Timestamps: 0:00 – Opening 0:12 – Internet, misinformation & shallow outrage 0:26 – What really hurts Indian sentiments 0:32 – British origins of “hurt sentiment” 0:45 – Macaulay, IPC & religious hurt 2:03 – How religion became the main category of hurt 3:52 – Intent, proof & legitimacy of hurt 5:02 – Why only religious hurt counts 5:51 – State vs people: who is emotional? 6:53 – State power, anger & normalization 8:44 – Challenging “common sense” about sentiment 9:31 – Free speech vs hate speech 11:48 – Intentionality as a legal grey zone 13:36 – Ambedkar cartoon & shifting meanings 16:48 – Outrage economy & social media 19:11 – Victimhood as political currency 21:05 – Majority insecurity & manufactured hurt 23:25 – Gandhi and early hurt politics 26:06 – The “hurt citizen” vs tolerance 28:04 – Hurt as proof of nationalism 29:17 – Punishment, bulldozers & power 31:17 – CAA–NRC, dissent & criminalization 33:40 – Two kinds of citizens 35:22 – Surveillance, prisons & graded citizenship 38:48 – Who is labeled dangerous today 39:29 – Language, Hindi & cultural imposition 42:54 – Second-class citizenship 44:32 – Citizenship after 2019 47:12 – Criticism as “hurting sentiments” 48:02 – Why hurting sentiments becomes unavoidable Credits: • Research Head: Anirban Bhattacharya • Camera Operator / Mixing and Mastering / Intro Music — @Mahansangeet : https://www.instagram.com/hi_mahan/ • Camera Operator / Video Editor / Intro Animation — @RevantTalekar : https://www.instagram.com/revanttalekar • Camera Operator / Guest Logistics Coordinator — @VybhavSharma https://www.instagram.com/vybhavsharma/ • Production Assistant — Haran Shetty