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Cow Vigilante

Surviving a Mob

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.

27 January 2023

West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari with BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul

Bengal BJP Leader Claims She Rescued Cattle From Being Smuggled; TMC Dismisses Charge

Reacting to Paul's comment, the TMC wondered whether the first-time BJP MLA had taken up the job of cow vigilante.

21 December 2022

Former BJP MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja

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.

21 August 2022

The Rishi and the Kamdhenu

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.

27 January 2023

 Bulandshahr riots

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 on a daily basis in a local court, according to a lawyer.

14 December 2022

Photograph of a person protesting against an alleged killing over suspected cow slaughter AP

Haryana Congress MLA Alleges 'Gau Rakshaks' Threatened Him To Not Enter Assembly

MLA Mamman Khan had earlier spoken against cow vigilantes. He had said 'vandal gau rakshaks will not be allowed in village in Nuh'.

06 May 2022

Diametrically Opposite Views Of Judiciary On Cow

A compilation of observations by judiciary at all three levels, some validating commonly held, unscientific myths surrounding the cow, others proffer sensible advice to the state

27 January 2023

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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.

12 April 2022

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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...


13 September 2021
Cow Vigilantes’ Vehicle Crushes Teenager To Death In Rajasthan

Cow Vigilantes’ Vehicle Crushes Teenager To Death In Rajasthan

The police said the incident has occurred on Sunday in Bhiwadi area near the Rajasthan-Haryana border.


22 July 2021
Kishorechandra Wangkhem’s Wife Asks Govt To Release Him And Revoke Charges Slapped On Him

Kishorechandra Wangkhem’s Wife Asks Govt To Release Him And Revoke Charges Slapped On Him

Elangbam Ranjita wrote to the state government on Tuesday, a day after the Supreme Court set free political activist Erendro Leichombam held on the same...


02 July 2021
Emergency And Its Eager Converts

Emergency And Its Eager Converts

Vidhu Vincent’s nuanced graphic memoir on the Emergency examines that nadir of political practice through its warm, puzzling embrace in Kerala and the rebels...


26 December 2020
'Gai Bachao, Kisan Bachao' March: UP Cong Chief, Over 50 Party Workers Arrested

'Gai Bachao, Kisan Bachao' March: UP Cong Chief, Over 50 Party Workers Arrested

The Congress had announced it will take out the 'Gai Bachao, Kisan Bachao' march in Bundelkhand to highlight the alleged mismanagement in cow shelters.


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18 December 2020
32-Year-Old Man Lynched Near Patna On Suspicion Of Cattle Theft

32-Year-Old Man Lynched Near Patna On Suspicion Of Cattle Theft

The incident took place early Wednesday morning in Phulwarisharif near Patna.


12 December 2020
BJP Supporters Among Leading Beef Exporters: Siddaramaiah On Karnataka Cow Protection Bill

BJP Supporters Among Leading Beef Exporters: Siddaramaiah On Karnataka Cow Protection Bill

Quoting a prominent Hindu seer Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, Siddaramaiah said the beef exports have risen after the Narendra Modi government got elected in...


10 December 2020
Karnataka: Congress Boycotts Assembly To Protest Anti-Cow Slaughter Bill

Karnataka: Congress Boycotts Assembly To Protest Anti-Cow Slaughter Bill

The controversial Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2020, was passed in the Assembly on Wednesday.


01 August 2020
Man Attacked By Mob, Hit With Hammer In Gurgaon While Transporting Meat; 1 Arrested

Man Attacked By Mob, Hit With Hammer In Gurgaon While Transporting Meat; 1 Arrested

Videos of the incident also surfaced on social media, purportedly showing the group of men kicking and dragging the pick-up driver.


06 December 2019
Cows of Uttar Pradesh May Soon Feature Among Indian Safaris If Govt Approves Plans

Cows of Uttar Pradesh May Soon Feature Among Indian Safaris If Govt Approves Plans

A "cow safari" will help solve the problem of stray cattle while boosting the state's tourism, according to the state's Dairy and Animal Husbandry Minister.


05 November 2019
'Foreign Cows Our Aunties, Not Gaumata': BJP Bengal Chief Says Indian Cows Have Gold Mixed In Milk

'Foreign Cows Our Aunties, Not Gaumata': BJP Bengal Chief Says Indian Cows Have Gold Mixed In Milk

The BJP's Bengal unit president also said cow was "our mother" and threatened action against those who "misbehave" with them.


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18 October 2019
Rajasthan Govt Moves Against Acquittal Of 6 Accused In Pehlu Khan Lynching Case

Rajasthan Govt Moves Against Acquittal Of 6 Accused In Pehlu Khan Lynching Case

Pehlu Khan, 55, was beaten to death in Alwar, Rajasthan, by Gau Rakshaks in April 2017.


14 August 2019
Rajasthan Court Acquits All Six Accused In Pehlu Khan Lynching Case

Rajasthan Court Acquits All Six Accused In Pehlu Khan Lynching Case

The 55-year-old dairy farmer Pehlu Khan, a native of Nuh village in Haryana, was allegedly beaten up by self-styled cow vigilantes near Behror in Rajasthan on...


21 July 2019
Tamil Nadu Man Arrested For Posting Photo Of Himself Consuming Beef Soup

Tamil Nadu Man Arrested For Posting Photo Of Himself Consuming Beef Soup

A 24-year-old man, who was allegedly attacked by a group of people here for posting a picture of himself consuming beef soup, was arrested Sunday on a charge...


12 July 2019
Billboards With Noble Laureate Amartya Sen's Remarks Over 'Jai Shri Ram' Appear On Kolkata Streets

Billboards With Noble Laureate Amartya Sen's Remarks Over 'Jai Shri Ram' Appear On Kolkata Streets

'I have never heard the 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan before. It is being used to thrash sections of people. I feel this slogan is alien to Bengal's culture,' reads...


12 July 2019
Court Allows Rajasthan Police To Reopen Pehlu Khan Lynching Case

Court Allows Rajasthan Police To Reopen Pehlu Khan Lynching Case

While the Rajasthan police had registered a case of murder soon after the Haryana resident’s death in April 2017, it was also investigating the cow smuggling...


08 July 2019
25 Tied With Rope, Forced To Say 'Gau Mata Ki Jai' In Madhya Pradesh

25 Tied With Rope, Forced To Say 'Gau Mata Ki Jai' In Madhya Pradesh

A video of the purported incident showed several villagers carrying sticks and forcing the alleged cattle-transporters to do sit-ups holding their ears amid...


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