PM Modi urges states to take strict action against cow vigilantes, says won't tolerate violence in name of 'gau raksha'

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged states to take strict action against those who are indulging in violence the name of cow vigilantism.

Addressing media after all party meet today, Union Ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Anant Kumar said that the PM has assured investigation against those who resort to violence in the name of 'gau raksha'. Voicing his concern on the spate of incidents of lynching and violence over cows' protection, PM appealed leaders of various political parties to not give cow vigilantism a political or communal colour and said the nation does not benefit from it. 

However, this was not the first time PM has raised the issue of mob lynching. Earlier also, in a tough message against cow vigilantism and mob lynching, he had said that killing people on pretext of protecting cows is not acceptable and had warned that no one has the right to take law into his hands.

In the wake of CBI raids of RJD chief Lalu and his family, PM also urged all political leaders to stay away from corrupt leaders and refrain from protecting them. "Due to the corrupt practices going on, there is a question mark on the people engaged in public service. All political leaders will have to take the lead to set this right," he told a meeting of political parties ahead of Parliament session beginning on Monday. 

"I urge all the political leaders to stay away from corrupt politicians and refrain themselves from protecting them from the investigation against them," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananthkumar quoted Modi as saying. The Prime Minister also urged the political leaders to help carry forward the investigation against corrupt politicians. 

Modi appealed all parties to extend their support to the Government in fighting corruption and the issue of communal violence in the name of cow protection. He also expressed gratitude towards all parties for supporting the Government in bringing historic economic reforms like preponing of Budget Session of the Parliament and bringing in the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

PM Modi also expressed concern over the flood situation in north-east. 

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government had convened for an all-party meeting to seek the Opposition's support for the smooth conduct of proceedings in both the Houses. However, the meeting was skipped by JD(U) and TMC.