‘Already Our Mother’: Adityanath Opposes Muslim Clerics’ Demand to Declare Cow as National Animal
Adityanath said Muslim clerics should discourage disrespect toward cows and vowed strict action against slaughter, as his government distributed land certificates to 1,645 families.
- On Monday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath rejected demands from Muslim clerics to declare the cow a national animal, stating, "The cow is already our mother and our bond with the cow spans several lifetimes."
- Muslim organisations led by Maulana Arshad Madani sought the status in May to curb political exploitation of cow slaughter, a position also backed by former Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari.
- Adityanath accused critics of "double standards," alleging they support cow slaughter while seeking national status, and warned against posting cow images during Bakrid greetings.
- During the Bijnor program, the Chief Minister distributed land ownership certificates to 1,645 families displaced from Pakistan, marking relief decades after Partition.
- Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, Adityanath praised the Citizenship Amendment Act for enabling persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to obtain Indian citizenship.
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Yogi calls on Muslim clerics to advise followers against disrespecting cows: 'It’s revered as mother'
A son does not need to be taught to respect his mother. In the same way, people in India hold the cow in the highest reverence. Those who describe the cow as just an animal are often the same people who support cow slaughter, says CM.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath says “Gaumata is Rashtramata”, warns against cow slaughter posts
Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 1 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on June 1 said that “Gaumata is self-proclaimed Rashtramata” and issued a stern warning against posting pictures related to cow slaughter on social media during Bakrid. He said those attempting to create tension would face strict consequences. Addressing the public in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister said, “Advise those rascals of yours, who were post…
'Cow cannot be declared a national animal because...': CM Yogi
Lucknow: Amid calls from several Muslim organisations across India to declare the cow as the national animal and put a blanket ban on cow slaughter, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Monday, June 1, argued that such a declaration was unnecessary, claiming the animal’s place is equivalent to “mother” in Indian culture. “Gauomata hamari rashtramata hai. Kya maa aur putra ke beech mein ghoshit karne ki avashaktha hai kya? Kya kisi pu…
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