Moral Policing
Recently, in an alleged incident of moral policing, a 44-year-old woman and her 23-year-old son were attacked in Kerala's Kollam district.
About Moral Policing
- Moral Policing/Vigilantism is a term used to describe vigilante groups which act to enforce a code of morality in India without legal authority.
- The roots of moral policing were laid down in the very essence of the idea that the Indian culture needs to be ‘protected’ from falling prey to the vices of the Western culture.
Reasons behind Moral Policing in India
- Cultural Superiority: The non-state actors claim that the Indian culture is pure and ....
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