New Delhi, August 27 : In an apparent reference to violence in Haryana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said no one has the right to violate law and order in the name of faith and asserted that the guilty would not be spared.In his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi said everybody will have to bow before the law. He said the Constitution provides scope for redressal of all kinds of grievances.
“At a time, when the country is in the mode of celebrating festivals, news of violence from any part is naturally a matter of concern,” the Prime Minister said, clearly referring to the mayhem created by the followers of Gurmeet Ram Rahim, chief of Dera Sacha Sauda, in Haryana.
“This is a country of Lord Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi.
“This is a country of Sardar Patel, who devoted his life for the unity,” he said in the 35th edition of the ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme.
He said non-violence has been the foundation of the country for ages.
“Our ancestors have taught us ahimsa parmo dharma. I had said it from the Red Fort (in Independence Day speech) that in the name of faith, violence will not be tolerated. Whether the faith is religious, political or in favour of an individual or a tradition, nobody has the right to take the law into his own hands in the name of faith,” the Prime Minister said.