Cow vigilantism is not meant for social good (against

the cause)
Would anyone buy a car with little resale value after five years of use?
Most probably, no. And what if an additional condition that the owner
would have to continue filling petrol, whether or not he uses it is
inserted? The emphatic answer is there wont be takers for such a car.
The same logic applies to cows, even though the self-appointed gau
rakshaks may not like it.
As my friend has already told you about why cow vigilantism is meant for social
good.
But I dont agree to his opinion.
I would like to start with quoting the words said by a really responsible guy who
carries load of a nation of 1.3 billion people, our Prime Minister Mr. Narendra
Modi and I quote
It makes me angry that these people are running shops in the name of cow
protection. Some people indulge in anti-social activities in night and in the day
masquerade as cow protectors.
Also, Modi made a much more valid point. Those who profess their love
for the Gau Mata should be able to ensure that she does not die eating
plastic. Yes, it might be a better vent for the energies of these
vigilantes to spread awareness on plastic that kills not just the cows,
but even lend a hand to clean up the mess where possible.
I dont get it if one person can understand that what is going on in the name of
cow protection, then why cant 1.3 billion brilliant minds can get it.
These so called people who call themselves as gau rakshaks, who gave them
right to assault people in the name of protecting a holy symbol for a religion.
As you all might know about the current scenario of Gujarat, where four Dalit
men were beaten brutally by these so called cow saviours.
And what was their crime according to these saviours, that they were caught
skinning a dead cow. A dead cow it wasnt even alive. This inhuman behaviour
started a fire among Dalit families of Gujarat which took shape of a riot later on.
In which many people committed suicides just to show their rage.
In BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, two Dalit women were assaulted for
supposedly carrying illegal cow meat (it was legal buffalo meat). In
Punjab, two young Dalits were beaten and urinated upon for the same
crime. A 16-year-old Kashmiri Muslim boy was murdered for having
hitched a ride on a truck that was transporting cattle. Such incidents
have heightened the sense of vulnerability felt by many who do not
necessarily share the vigilantes reverence for cows. They have also led
to serious economic challenges for some groups.

Stats have shown that there have been three killings and several have been
injured by these vigilantes.
Well its not just the case of Gujarat, states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana
are surfing from same issues. People are being assaulted in the name of cow
protection and main target is on Dalit and Muslim communities. Isnt it anti
communal approach? In these states cows are been abducted from their owners
by these cow vigilantes and no doubt in many cases its fake.
These vigilante groups have mushroomed around the country. They are
prone to taking over the role of law-enforcers, and meting out instant
justice to whoever they apprehend ferrying cattle, regardless of
whether these were sold and purchased legitimately.
The adage of "gau hamari mata" and cow worship has been instilled in
the Hindu psyche for a long time. But the cow is also the most political
animal in India.
It has been observed that these cow vigilantes have increased in the rule of BJP. I
suppose that being a vigilante has become a trend anyone who finds it
appropriate wears the mask of a saviour and rushes down the street assaulting
poor people.
Over the last two years, cow vigilante groups have spread terror on the
roads crisscrossing north India. But the police havent sought to curb
their activities. Instead, those whom cow-protection groups injure
grievously often find themselves detained and entangled in police
cases.
Cow protection (gau raksha) cannot be a cover for the pursuit of the
kind of aggressive vigilantism that has been witnessed in different
parts of the country, more often than not as an exercise in communal
consolidation. That violence and intimidation in the name of the cow (or
beef) will not be tolerated is a message that needs to go out quickly
and unequivocally not only from the Gujarat government but also
from the Centre.
The eruption in Gujarat brings into sharp focus a social element that is
often forgotten when the sensitive religious factor is discussed: not all
those who protect the cow offer it dignity in death and some want
others to take care of what is often considered a menial task.
I am just having a thought that why is it always India, why there is always a way
for people to suppress others in the name of religion, caste or in this case
protection.
Well as it is said alone we can do so little, together we can do so much, So, just
by my opinion it would be tough to achieve the aim of stopping this cruelty. So, I
want all of you to think that, Is cow vigilantism meant for social good.
Thank you and have a nice day ahead