Indian gov’t withdraws appeal to hug cows on Valentine’s Day

India withdraws appeal to hug cows on Valentine's Day

NEW DELHI: India's government on Friday withdrew its appeal to citizens to mark Valentine's Day next week not as a celebration of romance, but as "Cow Hug Day" to better promote Hindu values.The appeal had attracted widespread criticism from political rivals and on social media.A terse statement issued by the government-run Animal Welfare Board of India said the appeal issued Wednesday "stands withdrawn."Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, a political analys…

Indian government asks people to hug cows on Valentine’s Day – Garden City Telegram

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s governmentrun animal welfare department has appealed to citizens to mark Valentine’s Day this year not as a celebration of romance but as “Cow Hug Day” to better promote Hindu values. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

No ‘moo-time’ this Valentine’s Day: Govt scraps plan to celebrate February 14 by hugging a cow

Efforts to rebrand Valentine’s Day with appeals to ‘Love the Cow’ pulled as directed by 'the competent authority and Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying'

Indian Gov’t Withdraws Appeal to Hug Cows on Valentine’s Day

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government on Friday withdrew its appeal to citizens to mark Valentine’s Day next week not as a celebration of romance but as “Cow Hug Day” to better promote Hindu values.

Indian government asks people to hug cows on Valentine's Day

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's government-run animal welfare department has appealed to citizens to mark Valentine's Day this year not as a celebration of romance but as "Cow Hug Day" to better promote Hindu values.The Animal Welfare Board of India said Wednesday that "hugging cows will bring emotional richness and increase individual and collective happiness."Devout Hindus, who worship cows as holy, say the Western holiday goes against traditional In…

Animal Welfare Body withdraws appeal to celebrate 'Cow Hug Day' on Feb 14

Aiming to celebrate the 'Vedic tradition' and the immense benefits a cow possesses, the board has urged people to celebrate 'Cow Hug Day' on February 14 which is celebrated as Valentine's Day.