Amid reports of high-handedness by cow vigilante groups, Bajrang Dal activists have sought to justify such acts, saying they will go to any extent to protect cows, which is like a mother to them, and cited Dadri lynching incident as an example of such backlash. A top VHP leader also said that when the law and the constitution is not protected by those in power and there is laxity, "such incidents will happen".

"Hundreds of our volunteers have been sacrificed. That is why if there will be sacrifices of cow protectors, those involved in smuggling and slaughter of cows will not get spared. Dadri is an example of this. Cow is like a mother to us and there can be no compromise on cow. If we have to give our sacrifice to protect the cow, we are ready," Rajesh Pandey, national convener of the Bajrang Dal, told a news channel. Asked if he was ready to take the life of anyone in this regard, he smiled back saying, "Dadri incident is an example of this."