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Article : Dangerous vigilantism
Source : The Hindu Article
Even as the reverberations (गूंज) of the violence inflicted (प्रवृत्त) on a group of Dalit men by “cow protection” vigilantes (निगरानी समिति सदस्य) near the small Gujarat town of Una are felt in Parliament, the protests continue to spread across the State. Large parts of Saurashtra, the region rocked most by agitations (आंदोलन) led by Dalit groups, were practically shut down on Wednesday after a bandh call, and different modes of protest have been adopted. It is a protest that appears to have grown organically in response to the violence the men bore on July 11, a video of which had been posted online by one of the assailants (हमलावरों). They were stripped, flogged (कोड़े), bound and paraded (परेड) on accusations that they had killed a cow for skinning. It is a videographic record of both random and systemic cruelty. The various modes of protest must be seen as a cry for redressal and systemic social change all around. Some have protested by attempting suicide, and one died after consuming a poisonous substance. Certain protesters have taken to dumping animal carcasses near a district official’s office. There has been mobilisation on the streets across Gujarat, with one policeman succumbing (सामने झुकने) to injuries after stone-pelting by protesters. There are plans for more State-wide protests. This is a rage that needs a comprehensive and holistic (समग्र) response rather than a confrontationist approach relying heavily on firefighting.
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel has met the victims. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the atrocity and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke about the assault in Parliament, terming such acts against Dalits a social evil that everyone must come together to combat. Congress president Sonia Gandhi has sought to corner the Bharatiya Janata Party for “social terror”, and party leaders are scheduled to visit Una, as are representatives of many other political parties. The victims of the Una assault must be reassured by the authorities seeing to it that their assailants are punished; moreover, the administration must ensure their safety, so that reprisals are not visited upon them. But for this to happen, the Central and State governments need to level with the people. Cow protection (gau raksha) cannot be a cover for the pursuit of the kind of aggressive vigilantism that has been witnessed in different parts of the country, more often than not as an exercise in communal consolidation. That violence and intimidation in the name of the cow (or beef) will not be tolerated is a message that needs to go out quickly and unequivocally — not only from the Gujarat government but also from the Centre.
Meaning of the words highlighted in the article
1. Reverberations (noun) – prolongation of a sound, resonance
Synonyms – repercussion, echo
Ex: Reverberations moved through the cavernous walls.
2. Inflicted (verb)– cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something
Synonyms – exact, extort
Antonyms – hold, take
Ex: He repeated every injustice he had ever inflicted on her.
3.Vigilantes (noun)– a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate
Synonyms – Cerberus, curator
Ex: law than in the claws of hotheaded vigilantes.
4. Agitations (noun) – a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
Synonyms – turmoil, churning
Antonyms – harmony, peace
Ex: Without haste or agitation he awaited what was coming.
5. Assailants(noun) – a person who physically attacks another
Synonyms – invader, enemy
Antonyms – ally, freind
Ex: I heard my assailant searching from room to room.
6. Flogged(verb) – beat (someone) with a whip or stick as a punishment
Synonyms – spank, flay
Antonyms – protect, tap
Ex: Omar, had been arrested and flogged on his orders.
7. Paraded (verb) – (of troops) assemble for a formal inspection or ceremonial occasion
Synonyms – swagger, exhibit
Antonyms – secrete, deprecate
Ex: The water paraded around the cave like floating globs.
8. Succumbing (verb) – fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force
Synonyms –perish, accede
Antonyms – ascend, defend
Ex: 40 before succumbing to profit taking.
9. Holistic (adjective) –characterized by the belief that the parts of something are intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole
Synonyms –aggregate, entire
Ex: Rather than pointing fingers at various departments, we are going to review the store’s sales in a holistic manner.
10. Reprisals (noun) – an act of retaliation
Synonyms –retaliation, avenging
Antonyms – kindness, sympathy
Ex: Even in the most extreme circumstances, back and forth reprisal is generally not the best way to resolve conflict.
Word of the Day
Ultimo
Meaning (English) – of last month
Meaning (Hindi) – गत मास का
Example – Your letter was received on 29th ultimo.
उदाहरण –आपका पत्र पिछले महीने की 29 तारीख को प्राप्त हुआ।
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