PM Modi has finally broken his silence on the spate of lynchings by Gaurakshaks. The PM has condemned the killings in the name of cow protection, calling them unacceptable.
He also added that Mahatma Gandhi and Vinoba Bhave would strongly disapprove of violence in the name of cow protection.
He said “Killing people in the name of cow is unacceptable. No one has the right to take the law into his/her hands. We belong to a land of non-violence. Violence is not the solution to any problem.”
This comes in the wake of the lynching of a 16-year-old boy Junaid in a train over a dispute over seats. Junaid was called a “beef eater” and anti-Muslims slurs were hurled at them. This triggered a civil society protest #NotInMyName across 10 cities yesterday. The protest was against the lynching of Muslims in the name of cow protection and beef. The movement gained good media coverage and traction on social media. It is being said that PM Modi broke his silence at a speech in Ahmedabad due to the mounting protests and widespread criticism in the international media.
It will be good if PM Modi will actually walk the talk, instead of merely denouncing Gaurakshaks.
We are a land of non violence. We are the land of Mahatma Gandhi. Why do we forget that: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 29, 2017
No one spoke about protecting cows more than Mahatma Gandhi and Acharya Vinoba Bhave. Yes. It should be done: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 29, 2017
Killing people in the name of Gau Bhakti is not acceptable. This is not something Mahatma Gandhi would approve: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 29, 2017
As a society, there is no place for violence: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 29, 2017
No person in this nation has the right to take the law in his or her own hands in this country: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 29, 2017
Violence never has and never will solve any problem: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 29, 2017
Let's all work together. Let's create the India of Mahatma Gandhi's dreams. Let's create an India our freedom fighters would be proud of: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 29, 2017
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