Self-proclaimed 'Gau Rakshaks' make me angry, PM Modi says - Times of India

Self-proclaimed 'Gau Rakshaks' make me angry, PM Modi says

NEW DELHI: Breaking his silence over self-proclaimed 'Gau Rakshaks', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for stern actions against them and asked states to prepare dossiers of those people who are running 'shops' in the name of cow protection.

"I feel very angry at this Gau Raksha( cow protection) business. Some people indulge in anti-social activities in night and turn 'Gau Rakshaks' during the day. They have opened "shops" in name of cow protection. All states should take stern action against these people," the PM said while addressing a townhall-style event at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex in New Delhi.

The PM said that cows are not dying because of slaughter, but due to pollutants like plastic.

"Cows mostly die from eating plastic bags and these Gau rakshaks should urge people not to throw plastic on roads, this will be a big sewa," the PM said.

The BJP has been facing a dalit unrest in the wake of widely condemned dalit flogging incident in Una, Gujarat. On July 11, four dalit youths were beaten up by cow vigilantes at Mota Samadhiyala village in Una taluka of Gir Somnath district when they were allegedly skinning a dead cow.

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