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Ban Cow Slaughter, Declare Them 'Protected National Animal': Allahabad HC

A single-judge bench of Justice Shamim Ahmed in Allahabad High Court observed that as per puranas, anyone who kills cows or allows others to kill them is deemed to rot in hell since the cow is the 'representative of...

04 March 2023

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Stray Cattle A Deadly Menace In UP

As per the 2019 Livestock Census, Uttar Pradesh has 1.6 million stray cows. The number has increased a whopping 17 percent since 2017 when Yogi Adityanath became Chief Minister.

28 January 2023

Cow Politics: The Crisis Of Vigilante Justice In Jharkhand

In the face of increasingly indifferent law enforcement, Jharkhand is witness to increased violence against people suspected to consume beef or transport cows.

28 January 2023

Rajasthan HC Suggests Life-Term For Cow Slaughter, Kerala HC Says No To PIL On Cattle Sale Ban

Two Accused Of Cow Slaughter Arrested After Encounter In UP

The accused sustained bullet injuries in their legs during the operation that was carried out by police personnel from two police stations of the district, they said.

01 March 2023

On Guard

All In The Name Of Cow Protection

It is important to understand the depth of the politicisation of the issue of cow protection which, over the last couple of decades, has resulted in the production of violent vigilantes called 'gau rakshaks' (cow protectors).

28 January 2023

 Utarand Artwork by Prabhakar Kamble.

Why We Need Scientific Temper In An Era Of Cow Politics

As people get disproportionately targeted for eating beef based on caste and class, it is important to understand the blurred history of beef-eating in India.

28 January 2023

Man, 22, Arrested For Cow Slaughter From North Delhi Gulabi Bagh

Man, 22, Arrested For Cow Slaughter From North Delhi Gulabi Bagh

On Sunday, police arrested a 22-year-old man in north Delhi's Gulabi Bagh area for allegedly slaughtering cows.

19 February 2023

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Bedecked

How The ‘Holy Cow’ Reached Bengal But Remained Just Another Animal

Though the cow never attained the status of a ‘mother’ among Bengali Hindus in contrast to their counterparts in North India, it became a major political issue of conflict in both urban and rural areas by the 1920s

28 January 2023

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27 January 2023
The Dichotomy Of Discourse On Cow Between The Demonic And The Divine

The Dichotomy Of Discourse On Cow Between The Demonic And The Divine

How does the cow politics of the RSS/BJP or relevant theories by scholars justify the complete marginalization of the buffalo in our history, memory,...


27 January 2023
The Land Where Cow Is Not Holy But A Friend Also

The Land Where Cow Is Not Holy But A Friend Also

The Adivasis don’t milch cows for milk, but leave it for their calves to grow stronger to help them in cultivating their fields. They celebrate both cow and...


27 January 2023
Cow Products: From An Exalted Position In Indian Psyche To All Over The Marketplace

Cow Products: From An Exalted Position In Indian Psyche To All Over The Marketplace

Markets across the country are being flooded by products made from cow urine and dung including all sorts of concoctions, which are claimed to cure...


27 January 2023
The Age Of WhatsApp University And A Political Animal Called Cow

The Age Of WhatsApp University And A Political Animal Called Cow

To understand why does myth of the holy cow continues to endure, one must look at history, not the one preached by WhatsApp University but real textual...


27 January 2023
When Cow Protection As State Policy And Cow Vigilantism Go Hand In Hand

When Cow Protection As State Policy And Cow Vigilantism Go Hand In Hand

In Uttar Pradesh, the cow, and its progeny, an animal essential for the rural economy, has transformed into a symbol of distress for both Muslims and Hindus.


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27 January 2023
From Greased Cartridges In 1857 Revolt To Mob Violence: The Many Aspects Of Cow In India

From Greased Cartridges In 1857 Revolt To Mob Violence: The Many Aspects Of Cow In India

The politics of cow can’t be decoded without appreciating a genuine cultural rift that pervades several spheres, linguistic to ideological.


24 January 2023
Cow Dung Protects From Atomic Radiation, Cow Urine Cures Incurable Disease: Gujarat Judge

Cow Dung Protects From Atomic Radiation, Cow Urine Cures Incurable Disease: Gujarat Judge

Judge Samir Vyas also said all problems of the Earth will be solved the day no drop of cow's blood drops on the earth.


14 December 2022
Bulandshahr Riots: Court To Hear Case Daily, Says Slain UP Cop's Lawyer

Bulandshahr Riots: Court To Hear Case Daily, Says Slain UP Cop's Lawyer

Hearing in the case of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, who was killed in a mob attack in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district in December 2018, would now be held...


21 August 2022
Watch: 'We've Killed Five, Given Complete Freedom To Kill', Says Ex-BJP MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja In Clip

Watch: 'We've Killed Five, Given Complete Freedom To Kill', Says Ex-BJP MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja In Clip

Former BJP MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja appeared to refer to the lynchings of Pehlu Khan and Rakbar Khan in his comments in the video.


29 July 2022
Curfew Continues In Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh After Tension Over Alleged Cow Slaughter

Curfew Continues In Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh After Tension Over Alleged Cow Slaughter

Rajasthan: Mobile internet services too remain suspended in Gandhbadi and Chidiya Gandhi villages of Hanumangarh, which witnessed tension over alleged cow...


28 July 2022
Protests Over Cow Slaughters Leads To Curfew In Two Rajasthan Villages

Protests Over Cow Slaughters Leads To Curfew In Two Rajasthan Villages

Following a clash between the police and the locals over cow slaughter, a curfew has been imposed in two villages in Rajasthan.


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29 May 2022
Beef In The Land Of Humans

Beef In The Land Of Humans

To eat or not to eat? Liberal and progressive Goa is caught in the middle of a political battle over food habits.


03 May 2022
Two Tribal Men Beaten To Death In Madhya Pradesh Over Suspected Cow Slaughter

Two Tribal Men Beaten To Death In Madhya Pradesh Over Suspected Cow Slaughter

The complainant in the case and the Opposition Congress party have alleged the attackers belong to the Bajrang Dal.


12 April 2022
Delhi Farm House Caretaker Killed By Cow Vigilantes

Delhi Farm House Caretaker Killed By Cow Vigilantes

Delhi: Rajaram aged 40, who worked as a caretaker at the farmhouse in Dwarka’s Chhawla area, was killed by cow vigilantes on suspicion of cow slaughter.


17 March 2022
UP Court Allows Sedition Charges In Bulandshahr Violence Case In Which Police Officer Died

UP Court Allows Sedition Charges In Bulandshahr Violence Case In Which Police Officer Died

Police Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and a local resident Sumit had died of bullet injuries in the violence triggered after cattle carcasses were found outside...


09 March 2022
UP Election 2022: Will The 'Holy' Cow Hurt BJP In Uttar Pradesh?

UP Election 2022: Will The 'Holy' Cow Hurt BJP In Uttar Pradesh?

As per the 2019 Livestock Census, Uttar Pradesh has 1.6 million stray cows. The number has increased a whopping 17 per cent from 2017 when Yogi Adityanath won...


21 December 2021
UP: Three Cops Injured When Villagers Tried Freeing Man Accused In Cow Slaughtering

UP: Three Cops Injured When Villagers Tried Freeing Man Accused In Cow Slaughtering

The Uttar Pradesh police apprehended Mukim Qureshi. According to senior police officials a case was registered under various sections of the IPC against 12...


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