Hyderabad, Aug 13 (DC): Bhartiya Janata Party legislator from Goshamahal, T. Raja Singh warned of "mob lynching" if Telangana police failed to stop the slaughter and sale of cows and healthy bulls during Bakrid. “Our volunteers will go the spots where the cows and bulls are being slaughtered illegally. There can be a confrontation between the butchers and our volunteers. We have prepared 1,000 volunteers to check on the illegal transport of cattle,” he told reporters on Sunday.

The BJP MLA said that there were several thousands of people who are ready to face arrest for the cause of “gau raksha”. “We can sacrifice our lives and at the same time, take lives too. We will not step back when it comes to the protection of cow, come what may,” he said. Mr Raja Singh further said that there is an atmosphere of mob lynching in the country and if the police fail to check the transport of cattle into the state it can happen here too.

“To avoid such situation, the police should check the sale of cows and healthy bulls. The government departments are accepting bribes and issuing certificates saying the animals are not fit for agriculture or any other purpose. The corruption needs to checked,” he said. The legislator said, “Earlier the government used to set up check-posts a month prior to the Bakrid but no such measures are being initiated now.”