Indian President criticises Mob lynching culture thriving under Modi government
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Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday has spoken up on the increasing incidents of mob lynching in his country.
He asked whether the society is vigilant enough to save the basic tenets of the country. “When mob lynching becomes so high and uncontrollable, we have to pause and reflect, are we vigilant enough?” Mukherjee was quoted as saying by ANI.
Speaking at the release of the commemorative publication of National Herald, Mukherjee said, “I am not talking of vigilantism, I am talking of are we vigilant enough, proactively to save the basic tenets of our country.”
Earlier on Thursday, Indian PM Narendra Modi during his two-day Gujarat visit said, “Killing of people in the name of cow protection is not acceptable.” These remarks came amid a spurt of attacks by cow vigilantes and a wave of protests.
