Violence in the Name of ‘Gau Raksha’ Won’t be Tolerated: Narendra Modi at All-Party Meet

New Delhi, July 16: The government on Sunday called an all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session 2017 which is all set to begin on Monday. Issues related to the increase in the cases related to cow vigilantism were discussed in the meeting. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi also reportedly raised concern on the flood situation in the Northeastern states particularly in Assam, where over 60 have been killed, Union Minister Ananth Kumar told the media after the conclusion of the meeting.

Speaking to the media, Kumar said that the Prime Minister, in the meeting, presented a tough stand against those who kill people in the name of ‘gau raksha’. He also added that the PM has assured strict action against those found guilty. Adding further, Kumar said, “Pradhan mantri ne asamajik tatvo ke khilaf kathor karyavahi ke liye rajya sarkar se maang ki hai (prime minister has asked state government to take strict action against these anti-social elements).”