Cow vigilantism has to stop, SC tells states
2017-09-06
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asserted that cow vigilantism has to stop and directed states/Union Territories to appoint district nodal officers to take steps to prevent and act against perpetrators of such violence. “This must stop. What action have you taken? It is not permissible. There has toContinue Reading
Beef export rising even as mobs lynch innocents: The curious case of Gaurakshaks
2017-07-05
Qasid Ahmed Siddiqui For the first time in many years, India is garnering global attention for all wrong reasons i.e., murders in the name of cow vigilantism. One can’t imagine any other major event apart from 2012 Gujrat Riots that garnered similar attention internationally and for all wrong reasons; theContinue Reading
Killing people to protect cows unacceptable: prime minister
2017-06-29
The premier spoke a day after the nation witnessed widespread protests against mob lynchingContinue Reading
3 cattle traders killed near Steel City
2017-05-19
Jamshedpur: A village mob chased the car of a group of cattle traders and lynched three of them near Jamshedpur in a hunt that stretched through the night and spilled over to this afternoon. Police blamed child-kidnapping rumours sweeping the region in Jharkhand over the past week and ruled outContinue Reading
Right wing politics and cow vigilantism impact India’s image overseas
2017-05-08
Nirendra Dev The right wing politics is here to stay worldwide as it is a new global phenomenon and India is no exception to it, say serving diplomats while also pointing out that the episodes like cow vigilante have certainly affected India’s image. At the four-day conference of heads ofContinue Reading