Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the BJP government should not be blamed for the rise of mob lynchings and responded to the Opposition’s allegations of inaction against the PM Modi-led government.
Our Prime Minister has been the first to condemn mob lynchings. I have told you all the data and this has been going on for years under the rule of Congress, Samajwadi Party and other parties. No leader has made this an issue earlier, so how can you blame our government for having started the trend of mob lynching?Kiren Rijiju
“As long Modi government continues to be in power, mob lynchings will continue. Is cow protection an essential part of Hinduism? If it is, then the Supreme Court should deliver a verdict on it. Lynchers are not any different from terrorists, why doesn't the government take action against them?,” Asaduddin Owaisi asked in the Lok Sabha.
He added that their fight is against Hindutva, not Hinduism. Read the full story here.
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