Ahmedabad: Vishva Hindu Parishad, Gujarat unit has in a statement issued here today defended Gau Rakshaks(cow protectors) and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks regarding Gau Rakshaks.

VHP in a statement in its letter head signed by 8 saints including Atmanand Sarawati Botad, Ramchandradasji Bhavnagar, Ramnarayandaji Surendranagar(Ramji mandir), Shivanandji(Mujpur), Keshavanandji(Bhavnagar), Oliya Baba(Bhavnagar) , Gaurang Sharan Swami(Himmatnagar) and Akhileshdasji Maharaj(Sarangpur Ahmedabad)said: every year over 1 lakh cows are salguthered in this country. Even today there’s no law banning cow slaugther passed by parliament. Till now thousands of Gau Rakshaks including Gitaben Rambhiya are killed by butchers.

“Cows are victims of butchers in this country and Gau Rakshaks function as goons during night and dress as Gau Rakshak in day? Such speech has shocked country’s 15 crore cows and Gau bhakts. Was Gitaben Rambhiya a goon? Your this language is not one that respects the cows.”

“It’s like when policemen chase a thief and you don’t oppose thief and describe police as goon. It’s an attmpt to save theif. Butchers who kill one lakh cows each year are not goons and Gau Rakshaks like Gitaben Rambhiya are called goons! Hindu samaj is not able to understand your this change of heart,” the statement further said addressing the Prime Minister adding that “you have advised Gau Rakshaks to prevent cows from eating plastic but this responsibility lies with state governments. How much effort you put in when you were Chief Minister by banning plastic in order to save cows? You say that 80% Gau Rakshaks are fake. During your tenure how many such fake Gau Rakshaks were punished and proven as goons? Limit has been crossed. Modiji please tender apology before goddess cow.”

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