Cow vigilantes
Violence against minorities not conforming to India’s legal protections for these communities, it said.
18-year-old Vikuonuo Sachu, the 2nd runner up of Miss Kohima 2019, made the remarks during a question round the judges.
“They were beaten to death by the villagers in a fit of rage,” the police told ANI.
A video of the incident shows Madhya Pradesh villagers thrashing men tied up and kneeling on the ground, holding their ears, chanting 'gau mata ki jai'.
Adtiyanath accused previous governments of harassing the majority community by lodging false cases against them and thus creating a “breeding ground” for riots.
Uttar Pradesh police have filed charge sheet in the case against 38 accused
The incident which took place on 29 December, 2018 came to light when the video of it went viral.
In an interview, the state Congress chief also said that the BJP losing power in three states was a sign of what would happen in the 2019 election.