Meghalaya govt urged to stop ‘Gau Dhwaj Yatra’

Shillong: Several NGOs and pressure groups have strongly urged the Meghalaya govt to stop the proposed ‘Gau Dhwaj Yatra’ by Gau Pratishtha Andolan (GPA), a movement aimed at stopping cow slaughter and elevating the bovine animal to the status of ‘Rashtra Mata’, from entering the state. According to a statement issued by the GPA, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Maharaj of Jyotirmath is scheduled to preside over the installation of the ‘Gau Dhwaj’ and deliver an address here on October 2.The Hynñiewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO) on Friday wrote to CM Conrad K Sangma urging him to take appropriate action to prevent the proposed yatra from taking place.“Such actions are perceived as a provocation to the religious sentiments of the Christian majority in the state. Beef is a staple food for the indigenous Hynñiewtrep and Achik communities, who have consumed it for centuries. Raising this issue in our region challenges our fundamental right to food choice and consumption,” the HITO wrote to the CM.

Time to accept gau rakshaks are just goons with licence to kill?

Aryan Mishra was fatally shot by cow vigilantes in Faridabad on August 24 after being mistaken for a criminal. He was returning from a late-night snack outing with friends when their car was chased and fired upon. This incident raises serious concerns about the unchecked actions of these vigilante groups.

Cong yatra ends at Kedarnath, state chief says BJP not bothered about religious values

Congress party members trekked from Sonprayag to Kedarnath, concluding their Kedarnath Pratistha Raksha Yatra with a ceremony at Bhairav Temple. State chief Karan Mahara criticized the BJP government for neglecting traditions and religious values. The yatra began on July 24 but was halted on August 2 due to landslides affecting the route.

Jharkhand government seeks EC action to stop Himanta, Shivraj from 'fanning communal tensions' in state

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led government has requested the Election Commission to stop BJP leaders from allegedly misusing official resources and inciting communal tensions during their election campaigns. They accuse the BJP of trying to destabilize the state administration ahead of assembly elections. The BJP denies these allegations, calling them politically motivated.