more-inThe recent incidents of killings by cow vigilantes show that the concept of cow protection has been taken to loony heights by some zealots. Wanton vigilantismHowever, wanton vigilantism will only damage the cause of cow protection instead of advancing it. To accommodate the concerns of Hindus, the nabobs moved from cow meat to buffalo meat and mutton. Cow protection can start by including in the pedagogic material of students the importance of the cow. The cow protection movement in India needs more than the enactment of law and vigilantism to be successful.

Source: The Hindu August 05, 2017 18:58 UTC