Modi Condemns India's Spate of Cow-Related Vigilante Murders

  • On Twitter, Modi said violence will never ‘solve any problem’
  • Statement comes a day after protests against recent killings
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India’s prime minister has strongly condemned a recent spate of attacks on Muslims in India, speaking out against the violence just a day after thousands participated in nationwide gatherings to protest recent mob killings.

The remarks are the first direct comments Narendra Modi has made on the issue of so-called "cow vigilantism" since a renewed surgeBloomberg Terminal in violence against Muslims for transporting cattle, or allegedly eating or carrying beef. Many Hindus revere cows and most Indian states have enacted laws protecting them.