Mufti hopes PM's condemnation of mob-lynchings would entail concrete steps
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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has today expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement condemning mob lynching incidents in the country would be followed by concrete steps and punitive measures against the culprits.
Modi has said that mob lynching is a crime and no person can take the law into his/her hands and commit violence.
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Mehbooba Mufti's statement on mob lynching
Mob lynching has become the dominant discourse and its near normalisation has marked a new low for democracy in India. I hope the PM’s statement condemning it is followed by concrete steps and punitive punishment against the culprits.
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) August 12, 2018
Modi's statement
PM Modi's reply on cow vigilantism, incidents of mob lynching
In response to a question on the issue of cow vigilantism and incidents of mob lynching, PM Modi said, "Even if one incident occurs in the country, it is very sad and needs to be condemned in the strongest voice."
"My government is committed to upholding the rule of law and life and liberty of every citizen," the Prime Minister added.
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State governments need to adopt measures to prevent violence: Modi
"State governments need to adopt effective measures to prevent mob violence and lynching, protect innocent citizens irrespective of caste, creed, place, time, and religion, and take stringent action against the perpetrators of such violence," PM Modi said.