21.   Erdogan is already fighting charges of inciting religious hatred and of rigging city contracts when he was mayor of Istanbul.

22.   Fuat faces two trials, one on charges that he incited religious hatred by calling for an Islamic regime during a gathering at a private home in June.

23.   He was convicted of inciting religious hatred by reading a poem in southeastern city of Siirt at a rally last year.

24.   His is the second conviction of a mayor upheld for inciting religious hatred through anti-secular activity.

25.   In a speech at the end of the daylong celebrations, Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral told the crowd to fight corruption and the growing caste and religious hatred.

26.   In August, he enacted a special anti-terrorism law allowing bans of groups promoting religious hatred and violence.

27.   Inciting religious hatred would become a crime under the proposed law, which would also increase penalties for those who make false threats involving dangerous substances.

28.   Inciting religious hatred carries a penalty of up to three years in jail.

29.   Inciting religious hatred would become a crime under the legislation, which would also increase penalties for those who make false threats involving dangerous substances such as anthrax.

30.   Mehmet Kutlular, the leader of the Nur Cemaati sect, was convicted of inciting religious hatred.