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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.
“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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