The Supreme Court said it would hear on May 9 a fresh plea against an event scheduled to be held at Talkatora Stadium here where a resolution for "Hindu Rashtra" is proposed to be made.

A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar, Abhay S Oka, and C T Ravikumar posted the matter for hearing after the counsel for the applicant mentioned that an event is slated for Thursday evening and sought prohibition orders. The apex court asked the petitioner to apprise the authorities of its orders on the issue. The fresh plea said the key speaker of the event scheduled to be held at Talkatora Stadium is one Nischalananda Saraswati who has in the past frequently given hate speeches. Despite repeated representations, such events are openly held and satisfactory preventive or consequential action is seldom taken, the plea said adding that the growing rate of hate speeches is sufficient to create a chilling effect on religious minorities of the country.