Mob lynchings are ‘totally condemnable’: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said mob lynchings in the name of cow protection were “totally condemnable,” saying such incidents do not reflect well on a civilised society.
At the same time, he appeared to reject the contention of actor Naseeruddin Shah that minorities were feeling unsafe in India due to lynchings, saying “some people” sense insecurity around the time of elections because of “agenda.” In an interview to ANI, Prime Minister Modi questioned whether such incidents had started only after his government came to power in 2014.
He said everybody’s sentiments should be respected and for creating such an environment, everyone will need to contribute.
“Any such incident does not reflect well on a civilised society. No voice ever should support such incidents. This is totally wrong and totally condemnable,” he said when asked to comment on incidents of lynching in the name of cow protection.
On actor Naseeruddin saying that minorities were feeling unsafe in the country, the Prime Minister said, “before elections, some people do see insecurity. Some people have an agenda.”