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Saturday, November 2, 2024
TopicGau rakshak

Topic: Gau rakshak

Cow vigilantism is the equivalent of blasphemy killings, makes every Indian a target

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Army aspirant to Bajrang Dal ‘soldier’; trishul-carrying ‘rakshak’: Snapshots of a mahapanchayat

Many young men attended Hindu mahapanchayats this week to rally behind murder-accused Bajrang Dal gau rakshaks. Most are unemployed, but dream of 'Hindu rashtra' gives them purpose.

48 hours after Dwarka lynching, accused ‘gau rakshaks’ on the loose, but 5 injured arrested

Farmhouse caretaker and 'cow lover' Raja Ram died and 5 others were injured after attack by alleged gau rakshaks. Carcasses of four cows allegedly recovered from site of attack.

Family of UP man shot over ‘cow smuggling’ says ‘well known gau rakshak’ trapped & killed him

'Cattle trader' Sher Khan was killed in a Mathura village in UP over suspected cow smuggling. Family blames a local gau rakshak, but he denies the allegation. FIR doesn't name anyone.

As BJP returns with massive mandate, VHP to again push gau raksha & Ram temple agenda

A 2-day conclave of VHP will begin from 19 June in Haridwar, during which saints from across the country will deliberate on various issues, including Article 370.

70-year-old man beaten up for ‘abandoning’ his cow in paddy field in UP

Victim and police reject reports that he was thrashed by cow vigilantes, say the attackers feared his cow would destroy their crops.

Saffron terror? Maharashtra ATS says arrest of trio helped avert attacks

Investigation suggests suspects' link with organisation whose members are under the lens in the Gauri Lankesh case.

India would benefit from curbing hate speech more than creating a new lynching law

Changes to the law must address ability of police and prosecution agencies to act against those who create climate for mobilised violence.

Mob violence can’t be the new normal: What the Supreme Court said about lynchings in India

The observations follow a spate of lynchings across India, including at least 30 deaths triggered by a single WhatsApp rumour.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.