In an interview to Rahul Kanwal in Aaj Tak's Seedhi Baat, BJP MoS and Muzaffarnagar MP Sanjeev Balyan said that cow slaughter industry is flourishing in Uttar Pradesh and if the Akhilesh government doesn't act, more incidents like Dadri can happen.

Putting the onus on Uttar Pradesh government for vicious bigotry in Dadri, BJP MP Sanjeev Balyan said that "If Aklihesh government doesn't stop cow slaughter, there can be more violent incidents." He also said that if BJP comes to power in the state such incidents will not happen.

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On PM Narendra Modi

Speaking exclusively to India Today, he added PM cannot be expected to comment on every incidents and BJP will act against the guilty. "The incident

speaks volumes of the deteriorating law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, how can you expect Prime Minister to speak on every murder," the minister said.

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On cow slaughter industry

"The main reason behind such incidents is rise of cow slaughter industry in Uttar Pradesh." He further added that "some local Samajwadi Party leaders and policemen too are part of this nexus," the BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh said.

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50-year-old Mohammad Akhlaq was killed by mob on September 28 over rumours that he ate and stored beef at his house in Uttar Pradesh town of Dadri. The mob allegedly beat Akhlaq to death while his 22-year-old son Danish was critically injured in the attack and is undergoing treatment at a hospital.