Cow has been on the center stage of the rightwing politics. But it has destroyed the social fabric where the cow was owned by poor Hindus and Muslims alike. Cow was a key source of poor’s sustenance. The politics around cow and beef has ruined a traditional arm of agro-economy to benefit the big companies. The end losers are poor and ‘Bharat’ of course.

Asadullah is a development professional focusing on rights and justice. He believes, pluralistic heritage is core to the idea of India.

This is the first video of ‘BeyondHeadlines Online Lecture Series’: