It’s been an eventful three and a half years with the
Narendra Modi government and if one thing stands out apart from its
achievements, real and self-proclaimed, it is an increasing disrespect for and
debasing of institutions. When BJP-run states banned cattle slaughter, for
instance, they permitted vigilante groups to enforce the ban in concert with
the police. This is a potentially toxic partnership because vigilantes, even
the most well-meaning, have a tendency to take the law into the