Abstract
HOLY COW IN INDIA: A POLITICAL DISCOURSE AND SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYSIS FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
Highlights
In India, cow slaughter and beef consumption are extremely unpredictable, emotional, and politicized issues
This paper addresses questions: a) What is the role of the cow in India subject to history and legislation? b) How have social media platforms played their part in cow vigilante violence in India? c) How is the restorative justice approach support reducing cow vigilante violence in India?
While the role of social media as a means of constructive and positive interactions is frequently highlighted by the researchers and social media companies, research done by the Observer Research Foundation (2018) highlighted that a growing section of social media followers in India use these platforms for provoking violence against Muslims
Summary
In India, cow slaughter and beef consumption are extremely unpredictable, emotional, and politicized issues. Cow vigilante violence in India has been less noticed from the point of legislation difference on cow slaughter in different states. This study discusses political discourse and people’s dark shades of emotion on social media to cow vigilante violence in India. It describes the legislation difference and political interests that leads towards conflict among Hindus, Muslims and Dalits minorities in India. The paper structure comprises historical, legislations, political, and social media aspects of cow vigilante violence in India.
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