New Delhi, Aug 9 (DHNS): The RSS brass on Monday sent a strong message for a second time to all its cadres that it backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for strong action against self-styled cow protectors.

Modi’s remarks have apparently not gone down well with certain section of the VHP.
RSS deputy chief Bhaiyyaji Joshi on Monday condemned the attacks on Dalits in the name of cow protection.

A day earlier, Joshi had issued a statement asking people to “expose” a handful of anti-social elements spreading violence and trying to disturb social harmony in the name of cow protection, after Modi accused them of creating tension and conflict in the society.

The RSS second-in-command’s statement came as some VHP leaders were quoted as saying that Modi’s statement was an insult to them and an attempt by the BJP to appease the minorities ahead of the 2017 Uttar Pradesh polls. They vowed to continue their work related to the protection of cows, saying they have been doing it for a long time.

VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain said, “We do not like to comment on the issue. However, cow protection as been going on since long. We will continue to work for it.”

Keen to show that the prime minister and the RSS were on the same page, Joshi termed the attacks on Dalits “inhuman” and urged state governments to take action against elements trying to disturb communal harmony and trust.

“We appeal to all the sections of society to be aware of elements who want to disturb the environment of communal harmony and trust. We expect the administration to take speedy action against such individuals and groups who break the law,” Joshi, who is RSS general secretary, said in a statement.