RSS chief hails Army for strikes, condemns violent cow vigilantes

Nagpur: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat today hailed the Army for its operations in Jammu and Kashmir including surgical strikes across the LoC and also lauded the Modi Government's role for leading well the Armed Forces in their task and carrying a diplomatic offensive against Pakistan over the issue of terrorism. Addressing the ceremonial congregation on the Vijaya Dashmi at Reshimbagh here, Mr Bhagwat also stressed upon the need of more such efforts and asked the BJP led NDA Government for maintaining full alert at the borders. "About disturbances(terrorism) in Jammu and Kashmir from across the border, I congratulate the Army for the operations under the leadership of government..,..I, also congratulate the government for its diplomatic offensive" "We required more such efforts", he said adding "even one moment of lax on the border could cost us dearly". The RSS Chief said "Our forces should remain prepared and well coordinated,Union government needed to take care of the border and internal security and state governments should lend due support to this task".

He also praised the BJP led governments in different states for creating a positive atmosphere of hope in the country. He also targeted opposition parties for "undue criticism of the government". Mr Bhagwat said political parties should not cross limits while spearheading their political task and goals..,..They should ensure that people are not pitted against each other.

Government should protect genuine Gau Sevak

The RSS today condemned cow vigilantes who create tension in society by unfounded rumor about cow slaughter to serve their political and personal ends, and called for distinguishing them from genuine ‘gau sevak’. The issue recently sparked a great controversy, especially in the wake of Una Dalit flogging incidents after which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to break his silence by his very scathing comments against cow vigilantes, saying they were indulging in criminal acts in the garb of cow protection, warning them of strict action.

He had said he felt great anger at such 'anti-social' elements who committed crime by the night and masqueraded as cow protectors by the day. In his annual address on the RSS foundation day at Nagpur, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat today devoted a fair part of speech to the matter. He stressed the need of carrying on the work of cow protection within the framework of the Constitution and law. The Sangh chief also said some sections of the media were blowing such incidents out of proportion for commercial gains. Mr Bhagwat said, though cow slaughter was prohibited by law, but sometimes in some places, the Gau sevaks have to do active campaigns to ensure proper implementation of such laws.

‘’But they cannot be compared with those undesirable elements, who raking up the issue of cow-slaughter or spreading unfounded rumors about cow-slaughter, are busy serving their narrow personal or political ends. He stressed that the administration, while ensuring that the laws for the prevention of cow slaughter were flawlessly implemented and general law and order was also strictly maintained, 'should not weigh the law-abiding citizens and anti-social elements on the same scale.’’ Mr Bhagwat called upon politicians who intervene in such matter to see to it that their thoughts, words and deeds are helpful in lessening the feeling of hatred and ill-will and this was what society expects of them. (UNI)