Repeated attacks on
Dalits and Muslims on issue of slaughteringof cows by so called “Gau Rakshak”
dals
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Eg: Dadri (UP)
incident & Una (Guj.)
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Art 48: The State
shall endeavour to organise agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and
scientific lines and shall, in particular, take steps for preserving and
improving the breeds, and prohibiting the slaughter, of cows and calves and
other milch and draught cattle
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This is a DPSP,
though individual states have made laws to prohibit cow slaughter : it does
not ban consuming beef or sale purchase of cows & bulls.
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Traditional work of
Muslims & Schedule Caste people have been affected = slaughter houses
closed + whole supply chain affected
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Big part of rural
& informal economy affected; unemployment in most backward sections of
society
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Farmers also
affected = old/disabled animals as liability + loss of income
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Gau rakshaks black
mailing & looting farmers, traders etc in liason with police = corruption
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Criminalisation of
Politics & politicization of criminals
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Further
marginalization of SCs & Muslims
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Way the inquiry and
action taken by police and Judiciary is unsatisfactory
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This could lead to
social alienation + rise to naxalism (as in Bihar)
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Need for strong action
against such criminals
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Updating Atrocities
act + its proper implementation
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In Guj counter
agitation & riots by Valmiki community + refusal to clean carcass again
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Eradication of
Manual scavenging + skill upgradation of existing scavengers for other
employments
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