AGARTALA, July 19 (TWIN): Saying Law and Order doesn’t come under centre's responsibilty but it’s totally goes to state govts, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday has dumped all blames upon fake news and social media without mentioning the route of cause behind the fake news like Tripura Minister Ratan Lal Nath who himself told media to write on ‘kidney smuggling’ of children. Instead of blaming his Chief Ministers and BJP State Govts, Rajnath Singh has taken BJP CM’s side saying mob-lynching happened due to “fake news”, referring his conversation with Chief Ministers. "It’s not like lynching has been happening only in the last few years. But, whoever is killed, it is a worry for all governments. I condemn mob lynchings of and in all forms. These happen on the basis unverified news, suspicions but it’s the Centre's responsibility to conduct an effective probe”, Singh said. Despite law and order being a state subject, Centre cannot keep quiet. Twice, the Centre issued an advisory.

Through social media, the way fake news is propagated, these kinds of incidents take place. We have asked social media service providers to install checks in their system to prevent such incidents. Such incidents are unfortunate and I request state governments to take appropriate actions against the culprits."

 Congress staged walkout from Lok Sabha protesting against Home Minister Rajnath Singh's statement on mob lynching incidents.

Speaking on this, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said: The home minister's statement in Lok Sabha on mob lynching was not satisfactory at all, that is why we staged a walkout from the House. This is not a game of ping pong that states and Centre keep shifting responsibilities. 

"The real question is, what is the central government doing to control mob lynching? The prime minister does not respond when a person is killed or lynched. His silence is a license for people to continue with such acts."

Not happy with the Minister's reply, Congress, RJD and CPI-M members staged a walkout. 

According to media reports, 20 people have died in lynching cases across the country this year.