Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today warned Indian students not to retaliate and not to take the law into their hands. According to media report, Rudd said Australia was a law-abiding nation and the laws are there for a purpose. He said anybody who undertakes acts of racism or violence in Victoria will feel the full force of the law. Rudd's reaction came after local Indian community was told by a writer and activist Farrukh Dhondy to take some form of retaliation following the assault of four men outside a bar in Melbourne earlier this week. br/Earlier Victorian Premier John Brumby announced, police will be given more powers and resources to fight racially motivated crimes. He said anybody who undertakes acts of racism or violence in Victoria will feel the full force of the law.br/