A 25-page charge sheet filed by the police on Friday in the Rakbar lynching case has created a fresh controversy with the local Ramgarh BJP MLA Gyandev Ahuja saying that ‘gaurakshaks’ will challenge it in the court as “it does not say a word” about “cow smugglers” and the policemen charged with dereliction of duty. Rakbar Khan was[Read More…]
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As cow vigilantism claims lives, Gaurakshaks get awards
While India is at a stage where lawless acts of cow vigilantism are claiming human lives, several gaurakshaks were given awards for their “great service” at the National Conference on the Indian Cow organised by Virat Hindustan Sangam at the Bombay Stock Exchange. My speech #BosIndicusCow https://t.co/nVMYa2wtfC — Subramanian[Read More…]
India is the fourth-worst country in the world in religious intolerance, says report
A latest report published by the Pew Research centre ranks India as the worst placed among populous countries in terms of religious freedom, Live Mint reported. The report uses two indices-the Government Restriction Index (GRI), measuring government restriction on free practice of religion, and the Social Hostilities Index (SHI) which[Read More…]
Kalkaji ‘gaurakshak’ terror: PFA member arrested
Delhi Police on Monday arrested Shashank Sharma, a resident of Rohini in New Delhi, in connection with the assault on three youth who were transporting cattle. Sharma has claimed to be a member of People For Animals, an NGO chaired by BJP leader and Union Minister Maneka Gandhi. On Saturday[Read More…]
Alwar lynching case ‘a painful incident’, NHRC issues notice to Centre, Rajasthan govt
Calling the Alwar lynching case as a painful incident, National Human Rights Commission on Friday issued notices to the Centre and the Rajasthan government for the ‘serious violation’ of human rights by ‘self proclaimed’ volunteers. The commission has asked for a detailed report of the matter and also enquired about the[Read More…]
UP: Qureshis to protect cows
Minister justifies Muslim man’s murder in Alwar
Rajasthan: Gaurakshaks assaulted five men, one dead
A 55-year-old man succumbed to his injuries on Monday night after he was allegedly attacked by a group of gaurakshaks for transporting cows in Rajasthan’s Alwar on Saturday evening, The Indian Express reported. Rajasthan Police said the deceased, Pehlu Khan, and four others were attacked even as they produced documents[Read More…]