Congress Leader Mallikarjun Kharge Says "This is Hindustan, Don't Make it Lynchistan"

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]Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the government in the Lok Sabha today over rising incidents of mob violence, accusing it of "indirectly encouraging" cow vigilantism. He demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi explain his government's stand on mob attacks in Parliament.

 "This is Hindustan, let it be Hindustan...don't make it Lynchistan," said Mr Kharge , who initiated a discussion on mob violence in the lower house of Parliament said, "I don't say they are directly doing this, but the government is indirectly encouraging organisations linked to the BJP like the VHP, the Bajrang Dal and also Gau Rakshaks (Cow Vigilantes)."

 He singled out Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, both ruled by the BJP, calling them "mob lynching centres" as he listed recent attacks by cow vigilantes on people they have accused of carrying beef or smuggling cattle. 

 "On one hand you disown these people, but what action is being taken against them?" asked the Congress' leader in the Lok Sabha. The BJP's HN Yadav said PM Modi has publicly condemned mob attacks several times. 

"It becomes the responsibility of state governments to follow his instructions," he said. Referring to the attack on an RSS worker in Kerala, Mr Kharge said the Governor there summoned the police chief on the issue, but that nothing of that sort was done in other states where the people were lynched. 

 The Congress is leading a bloc of more than 15 opposition parties have decided to unitedly take on the government in the current session of Parliament on various issues including mob attacks in the name of cow protection.

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