Cow-vigilante killings, often linked to Hindu nationalism, highlight an ongoing fracture in Indian society shown by riots of 1893 and others that followed.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
The glaring reality of modern times is that killing of animals is still not seen as unnecessary violence on their bodies, neither morally nor legally. It is always garbed under the disguise of “SACRIFICE”, as this article very conveniently did.
What right does a human have to unnecessary murder an innocent animal and call it “SACRIFICE” when it is very convenient in this day and age to live an animal products free lifestyle – be it whole grain plants-based food or animal fabric free clothes.
It is not very difficult to see through the cow politics done by a political party, but the sad thing is that those who stand against this cow vigilantism to protect India’s secular fabric have also never shown a tint of compassion for the violence against animals.
It should be a common responsibility of all people regardless of religion or caste to campaign against majoritarian imposition on minorities, but at the same time have to work towards eliminating unnecessary violence on animals in the name of “Right to Food” and “Cultural/Religious Freedom” – because animals are not food, but fellow sentient beings and secular democracy is not an excuse for humans to inflict unnecessary suffering on innocent animals.
American Dietetic Association – “appropriately planned vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.”
Interesting article. I’d love to see a detailed analysis of religious riots by year since independence,
I wonder why cows are important in Hinduism. Ganesh’s vehicle is a mouse, but we don’t se anybody fretting about killing mice. What religious text then makes the cow so much more potent in its ability to cause violence among men?
The day Muslims stop killing the cows and animals , this problem will end. Till then, Harsh punishments are needed for Muslims like death penalty for killing of cows.
The glaring reality of modern times is that killing of animals is still not seen as unnecessary violence on their bodies, neither morally nor legally. It is always garbed under the disguise of “SACRIFICE”, as this article very conveniently did.
What right does a human have to unnecessary murder an innocent animal and call it “SACRIFICE” when it is very convenient in this day and age to live an animal products free lifestyle – be it whole grain plants-based food or animal fabric free clothes.
It is not very difficult to see through the cow politics done by a political party, but the sad thing is that those who stand against this cow vigilantism to protect India’s secular fabric have also never shown a tint of compassion for the violence against animals.
It should be a common responsibility of all people regardless of religion or caste to campaign against majoritarian imposition on minorities, but at the same time have to work towards eliminating unnecessary violence on animals in the name of “Right to Food” and “Cultural/Religious Freedom” – because animals are not food, but fellow sentient beings and secular democracy is not an excuse for humans to inflict unnecessary suffering on innocent animals.
American Dietetic Association – “appropriately planned vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.”
Interesting article. I’d love to see a detailed analysis of religious riots by year since independence,
I wonder why cows are important in Hinduism. Ganesh’s vehicle is a mouse, but we don’t se anybody fretting about killing mice. What religious text then makes the cow so much more potent in its ability to cause violence among men?
Modi is the problem. His Hindi-Hindutva and Islamophobia ideology has been loud and clear.
The day Muslims stop killing the cows and animals , this problem will end. Till then, Harsh punishments are needed for Muslims like death penalty for killing of cows.