After Narendra Modi, now RSS slams cow vigilantes

Echoing the sentiments of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on cow vigilantism, the RSS yesterday said "some anti-social elements are taking law into their hands in the name of cow protection" and sought "strict action" against them

New Delhi: Echoing the sentiments of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on cow vigilantism, the RSS yesterday said "some anti-social elements are taking law into their hands in the name of cow protection" and sought "strict action" against them.
"Some anti-social elements are taking law into their hands in the name of cow protection. They are polluting the cordiality of the society.

Dalit supporters take a pledge not to move or skin dead cattle during the Dalit Asmita Yatra rally in Valthera village in Dholka Taluka, near Ahmedabad. Pic/AFP

This is raising questions over the genuine work of cow protection. RSS requests the citizens of the country not to associate or get influenced by such handful of opportunistic people in the name of cow protection. We also urge the state governments to take strict legal action against such people," RSS publicity head Manmohan Vaidya said.

Vaidya added, "India is an agricultural country and cow has always been the mainstay of agriculture. The importance of cow-based organic farming has increased when the entire world is suffering from chemical fertilisers and insecticide. Therefore, Hindu as well as other communities are committed towards cow protection."

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