Wednesday, March 22, 2017

India’s new state leader, Yogi Adityanath, launches ‘anti-Romeo squads.’ Is it moral policing?

India's new state leader, Yogi Adityanath, launches ‘anti-Romeo squads.’ Is it moral policing?

NEW DELHI — The hardline Hindu politician Yogi Adityanath — known for his polarizing rhetoric against India’s Muslims — has only been serving as the leader of India’s largest state for a few days, but his presence is already being felt. Police have raided and shuttered illegal slaughterhouses suspected of trafficking in beef — anathema to Hindus […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/03/22/yogi-adityanath-the-extremist-leader-in-india-launches-anti-romeo-squads-to-protect-women-is-it-moral-policing/

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