There has been a rise in cow protection related violence since the election of the Narendra Modi 's Bharatiya Janata Party in 2014 . Narendra Modi has denounced the violence . The violence has included notable killings , such as the lynchings at Dadri , Jharkhand and Alwar . According to the Human Rights Watch , the post-2014 violence has included instances of assault , harassment , extortion , and it has targeted Muslims and lower-caste Hindus . According to a Reuters report , citing IndiaSpend analysis , a total of " 28 Indians – 24 of them Muslims – have been killed and 124 injured " , between 2010 and June 2017 in cow-related violence
Alwar
2017 Alwar mob lynching
Cow protection movement