Jairam Ramesh On Cow Hug Day: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday (February 10) questioned whose idea it was, after the Cow Hug Day appeal was withdrawn. He tweeted, “Whose brainchild was this in the first place?”
The Animal Welfare Board of India withdrew the notice in which it had appealed people to observe Cow Hug Day on 14 February. The notice said that hugging cows would bring “emotional richness” and increase “collective happiness”.
What is the matter?
The board issued a notice on Wednesday (February 8) asking people to celebrate Cow Hug Day on February 14. Valentine’s Day is celebrated every year on 14 February. The notice from the board, which comes under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, said, “Keeping in mind the importance of mother cow and making life full of happiness and positive energy, all cow lovers can celebrate Cow Hug Day on February 14.” Are.”
Who moo-ted the idea in the first place? https://t.co/QSFeLk79bO
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) February 10, 2023
What was the reason told?
The notice also states that Vedic traditions are almost on the verge of extinction due to the progress of western culture and that “the glare of western civilization has almost made our material culture and heritage forgotten.”
What did the government say?
Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday (February 9) supported the Animal Welfare Board of India’s notice to celebrate Cow Hug Day on February 14 and said that everyone should love the cow.
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