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Cow vigilante violence refers to violence against those who are perceived to engage in cattle theft or slaughter. It is seen mainly in India, where cows are considered sacred to the Hindu majority. Many of the lynchings have been attributed to cow vigilantes who have taken it upon themselves to enforce laws against cow slaughter.
Cow vigilante violence is a pattern of mob-based collective vigilante violence seen in India. The attacks are perpetuated by Hindu nationalists against non-Hindus (mostly Muslims) to protect cows, which are considered sacred in Hinduism. [1] [2] [3]
India has over 5 million stray cattle according to the livestock census data released in January 2020. [1] The stray cow attacks on humans and crops in both urban and rural areas is an issue for the residents. [2] [3] Cow slaughter is banned in many places in India with penalties of long imprisonment and huge fines.
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Ancient myths in India such as those found in the Vedas mention cattle raiding, where it is described in terms of cosmogonic significance. [15] These cow-theft myths trigger war and a cycle of retaliations such as in the story of Parashurama, a warrior Brahmin avatar of Hindu god Vishnu, who kills numerous Kashatriyas (warrior caste) after the theft of his father's mythical cow by the king.
He asked Hindus to look after cows instead of resorting to violence. He also pointed to the issues of beef export and stray cows consuming plastic from garbage. [ 31 ] BJP leader Sakshi Maharaj criticised the exgratia amount and said that if a Hindu had been killed his family would have received much less.
The 2022 lumpy skin disease outbreak in India resulted in the death of over 97,000 cattle in three months between July and 23 September. [1] [6] [7] Starting from outbreaks in Gujarat and Rajasthan, in three months cattle in 15 states across India were affected. [1] On 21 September, out of 18,50,000 cases over 65% of cases were from Rajasthan. [8]
A goat being slaughtered at Kali Puja, painting by an Indian artist.Dated between 1800 and 1899. Inscription on verso: "A Hindoo sacrifice" According to Nanditha Krishna the cow veneration in ancient India during the Vedic era, the religious texts written during this period called for non-violence towards all bipeds and quadrupeds, and often equated killing of a cow with the killing of a human ...