Gau Raksha

Gaumata to cow menace: Adityanath's doltish love for Hindutva angers farmers, cattle traders as bovine population explodes

Never one to accept the limitations of Hindutva imagination, Adityanath has chosen to impose a cess of 0.50 percent to raise funds for constructing cow shelters in each rural and urban local body. It is the people of Uttar Pradesh who will now finance the Hindutvavadi's passion for the cow, which a large number of Hindus, including farmers, too venerate and worship.

Telangana BJP MLA resigns over issue of cow protection, alleges party didn't provide support for 'gau raksha'

Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh Lodh said on Sunday that he has tendered his resignation to the party, alleging that it was not providing any support for 'gau raksha'

Sitaram Yechury accuses BJP of supporting vigilante groups, says party wants to divert attention from economic issues

Sitaram Yechury alleged that the BJP was supporting vigilante groups for "communal polarisation" to divert resentment against economic decisions taken by the NDA.

Mayawati slams Yogi Adityanath govt for painting CM's office saffron, accuses it of wasting resources

BSP supremo Mayawati on Monday slammed the Yogi Adityanath government, accusing it of wasting resources by changing colours of building

Mohan Bhagwat's Vijaya Dashmi speech: Key takeaways from the RSS chief's annual address

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat spoke on a wide range of issues at the headquarters in Nagpur of the parent organisation of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Haryana, Uttarakhand to have licensed gau rakshaks, govt-accredited commission for protection of cows

Haryana and Uttarakhand governments are planning to set up a government accredited commission and issue identity cards to government-approved cow protectors (gau rakshaks) in order to help bring down the number of violent incidents committed in the name of cow protection

Amarnath yatra terror attack: Uddhav Thackeray asks BJP to send 'gau rakshaks' to face terrorists

In a dig at the BJP over the terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday asked the senior ally of his party to send 'gau rakshaks' to face terrorists in the Valley.

Sonia Gandhi: BJP govt propagating vigilante violence, intolerance; threatening authoritarianism

She said the idea of India in question as rising intolerance and forces who tell people "what they cannot eat, who they cannot love, what they cannot say".

Delhi Assembly condemns lynching in name of cow vigilantism, passes resolution to uphold Constitution

The Delhi Assembly on Thursday condemned incidents of lynching in the name of "Gau Raksha" and passed a resolution urging people to "uphold the Constitution in letter and spirit".

Narendra Modi's statement on gau rakshaks: Words not enough, strict action required, says Opposition

Narendra Modi's statement on killings in the name of gau raksha paved the way for a series of reactions from opponents, most of who believed that actions were stronger than words, media reports said.