The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear several pleas seeking a ban on cow vigilante groups across the nation.

One of the petitioners, in his plea, alleged that the vigilante groups have unleashed terror on the Minority and Dalit communities.

Earlier, the apex court had sought a response from the Centre and other states on the issue.

Many cases of harassment and violence in the name of &quot;gau raksha&quot; (cow protection) have taken place across the nation over the last few months.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in June, had condemned the attacks in the name of cow vigilantism, saying, &quot;Killing people in the name of cow is unacceptable. No one has the right to take law into his/her hands. We belong to a land of non-violence. Violence is not the solution to any problem.&quot;

Earlier, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar after the all-party meeting had said, &quot;Prime Minister Modi has asked the State Governments to take strict action against the anti-social elements creating violence in the name of cow vigilantism and punish them strictly.&quot;&nbsp;

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear several pleas seeking a ban on cow vigilante groups across the nation.

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear several pleas seeking a ban on cow vigilante groups across the nation. One of the petitioners, in his plea, alleged that the vigilante groups have unleashed terror on the Minority and Dalit communities. Earlier, the apex court had sought a response from the Centre and other states on the issue. Many cases of harassment and violence in the name of "gau raksha" (cow protection) have taken place across the nation over the last few months. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in June, had condemned the attacks in the name of cow vigilantism, saying, "Killing people in the name of cow is unacceptable. No one has the right to take law into his/her hands. We belong to a land of non-violence. Violence is not the solution to any problem." Earlier, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar after the all-party meeting had said, "Prime Minister Modi has asked the State Governments to take strict action against the anti-social elements creating violence in the name of cow vigilantism and punish them strictly."

Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking ban on cow vigilante groups

Keeping up his attack on cow vigilantes, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked people to beware of &quot;fake cow protectors&quot; as they were trying to create tension in the society. 
 
He also asked the state governments to take stringent action against them. 
 
PM Modi, while addressing a public meeting after inaugurating a host of development projects here, accused the cow vigilantes of trying to create tension in the society, and said they should be &#39;exposed&#39; and punished. 
 
&quot;I want to tell everybody beware of these fake cow protectors. These handful of vigilantes have nothing to do with cow protection, but want to create &#39;tanaav&#39; (tension) in the society,&quot; Modi said. 
 
&quot;In the name of cow protection, these fake cow protectors are trying to disturb the peace and harmony of the nation. I want the real cow protectors to expose them (fake ones) and the state governments should take stringent action against them,&quot; he added. 
 
&#39;Cow should be linked to country&#39;s development&#39;&nbsp; 
 
Describing cattle as India&#39;s wealth and not burden, the Prime Minister made a mention of a campaign run by governor of northern Himachal Pradesh of protecting abandoned cows and handing them over to farmers to use them for agricultural activity. 
 
&quot;Cow will never become a burden. Cow urine and dung are used in agriculture,&quot; he said, adding that cow should be linked to the country&#39;s economic development. 
 
India is a land of diversity, he said, adding &quot;protecting our country&#39;s unity and integrity is our primary responsibility. To fulfil it all countrymen should protect and serve cows (gau raksha and gau seva karein). Such service enhances national wealth.... It does not create problem for the nation&quot;. 
 
&quot;But fake (cow protectors) destroy society and country. We need to beware of these people. There is a need to punish these people. Then alone can we take the nation to great heights,&quot; the Prime Minister said after inaugurating a host of development projects. 
 
Modi&#39;s comments come at a time when his government and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are facing criticism over incidents of violence against Dalits, considered the lowest caste in India, and Muslims by cow vigilantes in various states including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. 
 
Earlier, Modi launched Phase-1 of Mission Bhagiratha, a flagship project of Telangana government aimed at providing piped drinking water to every household in the state. 
 
Modi unveiled a plaque in Medak district&#39;s Komatibanda village in Gajwel constituency, represented in the Assembly by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, and formally turned on a water tap on the premises to mark the occasion. 
 
This is Prime Minister&#39;s maiden visit to Telangana after formation of the state in June 2014. 
 
(PTI)&nbsp; 
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused 'fake' cow vigilantes of trying to divide the nation

Keeping up his attack on cow vigilantes, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked people to beware of "fake cow protectors" as they were trying to create tension in the society. He also asked the state governments to take stringent action against them. PM Modi, while addressing a public meeting after inaugurating a host of development projects here, accused the cow vigilantes of trying to create tension in the society, and said they should be 'exposed' and punished. "I want to tell everybody beware of these fake cow protectors. These handful of vigilantes have nothing to do with cow protection, but want to create 'tanaav' (tension) in the society," Modi said. "In the name of cow protection, these fake cow protectors are trying to disturb the peace and harmony of the nation. I want the real cow protectors to expose them (fake ones) and the state governments should take stringent action against them," he added. 'Cow should be linked to country's development' Describing cattle as India's wealth and not burden, the Prime Minister made a mention of a campaign run by governor of northern Himachal Pradesh of protecting abandoned cows and handing them over to farmers to use them for agricultural activity. "Cow will never become a burden. Cow urine and dung are used in agriculture," he said, adding that cow should be linked to the country's economic development. India is a land of diversity, he said, adding "protecting our country's unity and integrity is our primary responsibility. To fulfil it all countrymen should protect and serve cows (gau raksha and gau seva karein). Such service enhances national wealth.... It does not create problem for the nation". "But fake (cow protectors) destroy society and country. We need to beware of these people. There is a need to punish these people. Then alone can we take the nation to great heights," the Prime Minister said after inaugurating a host of development projects. Modi's comments come at a time when his government and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are facing criticism over incidents of violence against Dalits, considered the lowest caste in India, and Muslims by cow vigilantes in various states including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Earlier, Modi launched Phase-1 of Mission Bhagiratha, a flagship project of Telangana government aimed at providing piped drinking water to every household in the state. Modi unveiled a plaque in Medak district's Komatibanda village in Gajwel constituency, represented in the Assembly by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, and formally turned on a water tap on the premises to mark the occasion. This is Prime Minister's maiden visit to Telangana after formation of the state in June 2014. (PTI)

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