NEW DELHI: Speaking two days after widespread violence following the conviction of godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim for rape, PM Narendra Modi said violence in the name of faith would not be tolerated and law breakers would be punished. "Following the Punjab and Haryana HC's criticism of the state government for vote bank politics, Modi said, "Everyone has to bow before the law; the law will fix accountability and the guilty will be punished. Earlier this month, he had lashed out at self-styled cow protectors and had even gone to the extent of saying that "fake vigilantes" wanted to create chaos. "Play Fifa on the computer, but sometimes show your skills with the football out in the field. But now the mother has to shout "when will you go out?"

Source: Times of India August 27, 2017 19:25 UTC