Holy Cow!
• Superstitious Folly
Cows are sacred to Hindus and just the rumour of mistreatment can prompt angry mobs to kill people in revenge. Traffic routinely comes to a halt to allow the animals to amble across highways and pedestrians constantly side-step steaming evidence of their passage.
Delhi's high court ordered the city authorities to clear the streets more than three years ago and about 30,000 animals have since been picked up, most later dying in state shelters.