RSS leader Indresh Kumar said if the practice of eating cow meat was stopped, many crimes of the 'Satan' could be curtailed, in an apparent reference to the incidents of mob lynching.
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The advisory has been sent to the states and Union territories following a Supreme Court directive issued in this regard on July 17.
All leaders of major political parties like the BJP and Congress, should stop issuing statements on this issue, because their remarks can ignite passions and encourage 'mobocracy'.
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Speaking to journalists in Ranchi, Indresh Kumar asserted that none of religions across the world permits killing cows.
The chief minister said strict action would be taken against those found to be involved in such incidents anywhere in West Bengal.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi blamed PM Modi for the death of a man named Rakbar Khan in yet another incident of lynching in Alwar, Rajasthan. He also described the incident as 'Brutal New India'.
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The team has been asked to probe why if the policemen reached the site at 1 am, the victim was taken to the hospital only at 4 am, said a police official.
Khan and his friend Aslam had reportedly purchased the cows from Ladpura village and were taking them to their village in Haryana through a forested area near Lalawandi in Alwar district when the accused attacked them.
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The government may also further strengthen the framework relating to social media to ensure that rumours which may lead to such incidents are checked.
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This is not for the first time that Alwar has witnessed a case related to cow vigilantism. In April 2017, a man - Pehlu Khan - was killed by 'gau rakshaks' for allegedly smuggling cattle.
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In the second notice to the US-based messaging service in three weeks, the government warned that in the absence of adequate checks, it will treat the messaging platform as ‘abettor’ of rumour propagation and legal consequences will follow.
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