Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said the entire country is worried about the rise in cases of mob lynching on the suspicion of cattle theft and asserted that such incidents should not happen.
Responding to a question on mob lynching at an event at Hingonia cow shelter here, Gehlot said, "Cow is like mother.... Every Hindu considers it as mother. It is our duty to respect the feelings...but a religion will neither accept nor teach taking someone's life on the basis of suspicion."
He said, "An environment of fear, distrust and violence has developed in the country due to which mob lynching incidents are on the rise. The entire country is worried about it."
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