Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has broken his silence on growing violence by so-called cow defence squads, denouncing the vigilantes as “miscreants” who are tarnishing the idea of cow sewa, or serving cows.
Mr Modi’s comments follow a string of violent, sometimes lethal, vigilante and mob attacks on Muslims and low-caste Hindus for transporting cattle, disposing of carcases or eating beef.
“There is absolutely no need for anyone to take the law in his or her hands and disturb the spirit of harmony and togetherness,” Mr Modi tweeted in his first public comment on such attacks.
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