The Opposition on Monday accused the BJP-led government of encouraging organisations behind the violence by cow vigilantes, with Congress claiming that lynching of people in the name of religion and cow protection began only after it assumed power.
Initiating a discussion on the issue of mob lynching in the Lok Sabha, Leader of the Congress Mallikarjun Kharge said 'Hindustan' should not be allowed to become "lynchistan".
This government is against minorities, Dalits and women, he alleged, saying these sections had borne the maximum brunt of mob violence.
The Prime Minister says he was against it, but what action has he taken, Kharge asked and said "He says something and does something else."
He asked the government to give details of the action taken against the accused in these cases, claiming that they had become brazen because of lack of action.
BJP members objected to Kharge citing incidents, saying many of the cases he was referring to were sub-judice. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar also objected to his reference to former President Pranab Mukherjee's speech, saying it was against rules.
Kumar said action had been taken against the hooliganism which had taken place in the name of cow protection.
Countering Kharge's onslaught against the government, BJP leader Hukumdev Narayan Yadav slammed the opposition for targeting the NDA government over incidents of lynchings, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly come out strongly against such acts.