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Cow vigilante violence in India

Okay kiddo, so you know how cows are considered really important in India because they are seen as sacred? Well, because of this belief, some people in India feel like it’s their duty to protect cows from being hurt or killed. These people are called cow vigilantes.

But the problem is, sometimes these cow vigilantes can become violent towards people who they think are harming cows or eating beef (which comes from cows). This is a big problem in India because it can lead to serious harm to people and it’s not legal to take the law into your own hands like that.

So, when people talk about cow vigilante violence in India, they’re talking about these violent incidents where cow vigilantes have hurt or even killed people they think are harming cows or eating beef. It’s really important for authorities to step in and stop this violence from happening, because everyone has the right to feel safe and protected.