Cow Vigilantism in India: Modi’s Dilemma or Legacy?
The recent phenomenon of ‘cow vigilantism’ poses a serious threat to the political legitimacy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His dilemma lies in balancing his image as a strong Hindu leader with his popularity as moderniser and reformer. The inability to find a balance that disavows violence threa...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-837422020-11-01T07:22:32Z Cow Vigilantism in India: Modi’s Dilemma or Legacy? Juhi Ahuja Pravin Prakash S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Country and Region Studies International Politics and Security The recent phenomenon of ‘cow vigilantism’ poses a serious threat to the political legitimacy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His dilemma lies in balancing his image as a strong Hindu leader with his popularity as moderniser and reformer. The inability to find a balance that disavows violence threatens to leave behind a legacy of religious extremism. 2017-07-10T05:45:13Z 2019-12-06T15:31:05Z 2017-07-10T05:45:13Z 2019-12-06T15:31:05Z 2017 Commentary Juhi Ahuja, & Pravin Prakash. (2017). Cow Vigilantism in India: Modi’s Dilemma or Legacy? (RSIS Commentaries, No. 131). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83742 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42817 en RSIS Commentaries, 131-17 Nanyang Technological University 4 p. application/pdf |
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The recent phenomenon of ‘cow vigilantism’ poses a serious threat to the political legitimacy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His dilemma lies in balancing his image as a strong Hindu leader with his popularity as moderniser and reformer. The inability to find a balance that disavows violence threatens to leave behind a legacy of religious extremism. |
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