New Delhi, June 16 -- Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Tuesday demanded a detailed investigation into the alleged mob violence incident in Kultali in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, saying that states with BJP governments are becoming breeding grounds for "hatred and violence".

He added that the alleged beating of a man from Keralam by the mob in Kultali's Sankijahan area was a "threat to the rule of law". He demanded a detailed investigation into the matter. The man was allegedly beaten up on suspicion of being a thief.

In a Facebook post, Venugopal recalled past instances of mob violence across the country.

"Dadri, Palghar and Arang are wounds in the heart of this country. The scars inflicted by the mob under the ...