A new vulnerability

A new vulnerability

Article:

1. Shaikh Mujibur Rehman, editor of ‘Rise of Saffron  Power’, expressed his views on how cow vigilante groups emerge as non-state actors in India to unleash violence.

Important Analysis:

2. According to author, post 2014, cow vigilante groups have emerged most prominent group in terms of spreading violence.

3. Recent incidences of such violence are:

a) Dadri lyncing in 2015

b) Una flogging in 2016

c) Jharkhand’s Godda district

4. The author alleged that these groups mostly target Muslim community and citizens than rescuing cows.

5. Author called these groups as “Muslim Vigilante groups’.

6. Cow protection movements have a long history in India. Even Gandhiji supported these movements.

7. Author also raised Dalit issue by saying that Dalit also eat beef.

8. As a result Dalits came in massive protects.

9. Dalit raised massive protest after Dadri and Una flogging  incidence.

10. Because of Dalit protest Gujarat Chief Minister’s Anandiben patel resigned.

11. In the past anti-cow slaughter laws were also passed in various states.

12. The author also said that “The difference between the Hindu right and Hindu conservatives is their position on vigilante violence, which a majority of Hindu conservatives do not approve of”.

13. Author critisied B. R, Ambedkar by saying that he could not make a  “geographically contiguous areas” for Dalits as was favoured by Mohammad Ali Jinnha for muslims.

14. Recent affected areas of vigitalism