This image shows stray cattle lying in the middle of a public road — a common and dangerous sight across many Indian cities and villages. Such situations often lead to serious accidents, like the tragic one involving Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda, who reportedly lost his life due to a collision caused by stray cows.
In cases like this, the responsibility lies with multiple layers of administration:
Local Municipal Bodies – They are directly responsible for managing stray cattle and maintaining safe roads. Failure to remove such animals from highways and urban roads reflects clear administrative negligence.
State Government and Animal Husbandry Department – Funds are allocated every year for managing stray animals and building gaushalas (shelters). Mismanagement or diversion of these funds leads to tragedies like this. Despite crores collected under cow cess, the lack of accountability makes such programs ineffective.
Public Responsibility – Many stray cows end up on roads because owners abandon them once they stop producing milk. This social irresponsibility worsens the problem, showing that it’s not just a government failure but also a collective one.
Rajvir Jawanda’s death, therefore, is not an “accident” — it’s a systemic failure of governance, civic management, and public accountability. The real question is: Where are the cow cess funds going, and why are lives still being lost to stray cattle on public roads?