We are treating a display of utterly craven crassness with far greater gravity than it merits. In the process, we are wasting our courts' time, tax payers' money and our own right to freedom of speech.
Of course there is a need to probe the ‘cow slaughter’. But there is no need to say it’s a bigger priority than the inspector’s murder.
Those who indulge in mob violence must be meted full legal punishment. But netas celebrating them shows a disturbingly real perception that cow slaughter laws are being broken, with no legal recourse.
The animal occupies a central place in real violence across modern India. It hasn't benefited the cow. But it's helping politicians.
The Centre opposed the punishment against child rapists in Supreme Court on a day Subramanian Swamy moved cow protection bill in Parliament.
Even Madras HC judgment staying Union government order for a month speaks volumes about the federalism face-offs ahead.
A slaughterhouse is put to more difficulties and the endeavour is to let it be.
The fresh restrictions, challenged by Kerala, will only push farmers to incur even greater debts, while hurting cattle traders immensely.
Will the self-styled sadhvi and the other assailants involved in the incident face any action?
The danger of cow protectors is the latest in the strategy of targeting Hindu practices.
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