Facing increasingly bruising opposition assault on his government and the BJP over attacks on Dalits and on the issue of cow vigilantes, Modi had over Saturday and Sunday lashed out at “fake cow protectors”, denouncing them for the second day running for trying to create “tension and conflict” in the society and asking the states to take stringent action against them.
However, Modi faced flak from some Hindutva groups with the chief of a right wing organisation sending him a legal notice and alleging that his comments will encourage cow smugglers.
“Modi said over 70-80 per cent of those working to protect cows are anti-social elements. I have asked him to clarify what evidence he has to back his statement. His comments are a big setback to cow protectors as they will be now seen as a villain by the society,” Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha president Swamy Chakrapani said.
“Cow smugglers will receive a boost and attack cow protectors more aggressively now,” he added.
Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha president Chandra Prakash Kaushik demanded that the Prime Minister withdraw his comments as they have hurt the Hindu community.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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