The HRD Minister also defended the government's handling of unrest in Kashmir and accused Pakistan of encouraging disturbance in the state.
"Actually dalits are coming to BJP in large numbers so there are some 'thekedars' (political contractors) who think they are losing their grip (on the dalit votebank). So they are attacking the government," Javadekar said in an interview with Karan Thapar of India Today TV.
When asked why BJP did not register an FIR against Singh, as demanded by Mayawati, Javadekar said, law and order is a state subject and "there is an FIR". "Law enforcement machinery has to take action. Gimmicks won't work and real action has to come from state administration," he said.
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Javadekar said the BJP government in Gujarat had taken "prompt action" when dalits were beaten up by cow vigilantes.
Asked about opposition criticism of the government's handling of the situation in the Kashmir Valley following the encounter killing of militant commander Burhan Wani, the Minister blamed Pakistan for the unrest.
"There is role of our neighbour in many things which happen along the border and in the country. We know how terrorism or how this tendency...Stone pelting... It has been happening for years now," Javadekar said.
The NEET examination for admission to MBBS and BDS courses was being held in Srinagar, Javadekar said, adding the government was taking the right steps to ensure the situation improves in the long run.