RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said in a speech to mark the Hindu festival of Dussehra on Saturday encourages cow protestors not to listen to the orders of Supreme court.

Bhagwat said a “nefarious campaign” was underway against cow-protection and urged people “who are piously involved in the activity” to not “worry or get distracted with the well intentioned statements by highly placed persons in the Government or remarks made by the Supreme Court”.

The RSS chief did not take any names but his comment seems to in totally contrast with Prime Minister Modi’s condemnation of so-called gau rakshaks in July and the Supreme Court’s directions last week to states to ensure such vigilantes did not become a law unto themselves.

“People who are criminals and involved in violent activities should be bothered about that.” he added.

The Sangh chief said protection of cows cuts across religions. “Many followers of Muslim faith are also involved in the activity of cow protection, cow promotion and management of gaushalas. Some of them told me that the nefarious campaign going on against the cow-protection unnecessarily creates tension among the people of different religions.”

He urged the government and administration to stay away from “misinterpretation” and ensure that “innocents are not troubled” during crackdowns on vigilantes.

“The legal and virtuous work of cow-protection and cow-promotion will go on in the interest of the people and will increase in coming days. It will also be the apt answer to the situation,” he said.

It is important to note that BJP government after having come in to power in 2014 has provided Zplus security to Bhagawat.

Law experts affirmed asking to rebel against Apex court and Government orders warrants act of rebel against Indian Constitution.