Declaring that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a gau bhakt (cow worshipper), Yoga guru and entrepreneur Baba Ramdev called on the PM to enact a law to ban cow slaughter in the country.
"Who else can be a bigger rashtra bhakt and gau bhakt than Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He should enact a law to ban cow slaughter in the country," Ramdev said.
Baba Ramdev said on Sunday gaurakshaks (cow protectors) are forced to come out on the streets as police and civil administrators fail to deal strictly with the menace of cow smuggling.
Ramdev said strict action should be taken against those involved in illegal cow slaughter and added that a few gaurakshaks do go overboard, which maligns the image of "90 per cent genuine" people who work for cow protection.
"No one speaks about cow smugglers. Why are cow slaughterers given encouragement? It should never happen. We are not in favour of those having licence for cow slaughterhouses and those transporting animals," Ramdev told reporters on the sidelines of an event in Jaipur.
Replying to a question on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, Ramdev said nearly 3-4 crore people live illegally in the country, which poses a huge threat to the country's integrity, unity and sovereignty.
“Be it a Bangladeshi, Pakistani or American, no one should be allowed to live illegally in the country,” Ramdev added.