Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

One way of looking at this phenomenon is to dismiss it as not being representative of the silent majority and as the activity of a few ___(1)___ elements. However, it cannot be gainsaid that the provocateurs are seeking to foster a collective ___(2)___ among the majority that their interests are not being protected by an allegedly minority-friendly Constitution, and feeding off the same fear to ___(3)___their message of hate. The possible damage to the social fabric is ___(4)___, as the language of hatred may seep into the public ___(5)___ as an acceptable thought process. The result may be an atmosphere in which communal ___(6)___ and public tranquillity will be at perennial risk. It is in this backdrop that modern democracies make a clear ___(7)___ between freedom of expression and speech that tends to incite hatred against a public group or section of society. The Supreme Court has recognized the potential for a wider societal ___(8)___ beyond the distress caused to individual members of the targeted group. In cases relating to lynching and ‘khap panchayats’, the Court laid down ___(9)___ on preventive, remedial, and punitive measures. While these are to be followed without exceptions, there is also a need for considering new criminal and penal provisions to ___(10)___ hate speech.