Blaming common people for taking law in their hand will be partially wrong.
Judiciary is the biggest culprit as the judgements in lower courts are not only delayed but tainted also. This perception has led people to believe that instant punishment may cure some of the problems that they are facing day & night.
Street leaders of political parties/ affiliates like VHP, Bajrang Dal , Shiv Sena are pain inthe ass and they have set example of taking law in their hand and are never punished.
It appears that they do not have any work at all and even small incidents of a girl eloping with a boy of other caste or religion is good enough for them to take law in their hand.Their role in vandalising offices, schools, colleges, parks, hospital, offices and giving instant punishment to individuls and burning public property has been seen enough times of TV channels. By looking at their face and the way they behave we find similarity with goons inour neighbourhood.Such fellows have never been punished.
There is a need to cure these chronic problems which has become cancerous now. If we have to progress then we have to become more civilised and be seen as civilised nation.