NEW DELHI: The Government today asserted that killings in the name of cow “sentiments” was unacceptable and said the state Governments should take stern action against those indulging in such violence.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who was speaking on the issue of lynchings in the Rajya Sabha on behalf of ailing Home Minister Rajnath Singh, made it clear that the Central Government could not be blamed for violence by “some people”.
“The Government’s stand is clear. Nobody is allowed to do that (lynching in the name of cow protection). There is no rationalisation, no arguments of sentiments being hurt can be an explanation for this. And, the Government is absolutely committed,” he said.
Jaitley, who is also the Leader of the House, was replying to a debate on ‘situation arising out of the reported increase in the incidents of lynching and atrocities on minorities and dalits across the country’, during which the opposition parties slammed the Government and particularly targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over such incidents. (AGENCIES)
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