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Supreme Court asks state governments to ensure compensation for victims of cow vigilantism
Ians •Supreme Court on Friday said that states were obliged to compensate the victims of cow vigilante groups and asked all of them to file a report on the compliance of its order.
Hours after Modi's warning to cow vigilantes, man killed in Jharkhand for allegedly carrying beef
Ians •A Jharkhand man, identified as Alimuddin alias Asgar Ansari, accused of carrying beef, was beaten to death on Thursday in Ramgarh district.
Cattle trade ban to halt beef exports, lead to job losses; Quresh committee, others to move SC
•Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government decreed animal markets will only be able to trade cattle for agricultural purposes such as ploughing and dairy production.
Gau rakshaks attack Muslim family in Kashmir: Outdated laws used to target cow-herders in Jammu?
Ishfaqnaseem •In October 2015, three persons, including a policeman, received burn injuries after a Kashmir bound truck carrying the cattle was attacked with a petrol bomb at Udhampur.
Rajnath Singh likely to discuss Alwar lynching in Parliament today
Fp Staff •The issue of lynching of a Muslim man in Rajasthan's Alwar district by cow vigilantes, is likely to echo in the Parliament on Monday, with the Congress blaming an "organised gang" behind the unfortunate incident.
Amnesty International criticises India's sedition law, mentions cow vigilantism, Kashmir in report
•The report also highlighted the consequences of the Indian government's move to ban large currency notes.
Despite PM Modi's criticism of cow vigilantism, cow census in West Bengal to continue
•Notwithstanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's criticism of the cow vigilante groups, the Cow Protection Cell in West Bengal, which is conducting a census of the animal in the state, on Tuesday said it would continue with the exercise.
Gau rakshak, fake and genuine: Did Narendra Modi just sanction marauders to maraud?
Bikram Vohra •What is the code of conduct for a genuine gau rakshak as compared to a counterfeit ‘guy?’