Crack down on cow vigilantes: Modi to state govts

PTIrNEW DELHIrrThe prime minister also sought the support of opposition parties in tackling “communal violence” in the name of cow protection, and deprecated attempts at giving political or communal colour to the issue.r“All political parties should collectively denounce hooliganism in the name of cow protection. The state governments should take stringent action against such anti-social elements,” Modi said in a series of tweets.rEarlier in the day, he told an all-party meeting on the eve of the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament that maintaining law and order was the responsibility of state governments, which should take strict action against perpetrators of such incidents.r“Cow is treated as a mother and it is an emotive issue.rBut we have to understand that there are laws governing cow protection and breaking it is not an alternative,” Modi tweeted after the meeting.rHe said some anti-social elements were using cow protection as “a tool to spread anarchy. Some people who want to damage the social fabric of the country are also taking advantage of it.r“State governments must ensure the maintenance of law and order and strict action must be taken against those who break the law.”