US EditionTelangana Champions Cow Protection with State-of-the-Art Shelters
- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy announced on June 17, 2025, a plan to create a comprehensive cow protection policy and build four state-of-the-art shelters.
- The initiative followed a review prompted by recent cow deaths in shelters and incidents of cow vigilante violence after Eid ul Adha, with officials asked to form a three-member committee.
- The committee, including senior secretaries from Animal Husbandry, Endowments, and Agriculture departments, will study best practices and visit other states with existing cow protection policies.
- Reddy emphasized liberal funding for the policy, focusing on protecting calves donated by devotees, with shelters planned at Vemulawada on 100 acres, Yadagirigutta, Yenkepally, and the Animal Husbandry University.
- This policy suggests increased government commitment to cow welfare but has drawn criticism for potentially empowering vigilante groups and raising political concerns over ideological narratives.
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Telangana to get cow protection policy, panel formed for ‘in-depth study on establishing cow shelters’: CM Revanth Reddy
The decisions were announced after Reddy held a review of cow protection in the state. The CM said the new policy “should focus mainly on cow protection in view of the importance of cows in our culture and the sentiments of devotees”.
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News18 IndiaTelangana CM asks officials to prepare comprehensive policy for cow protection
Hyderabad, Jun 17 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed officials to formulate a comprehensive policy for the protection of cows in the state. For this, he appointed a three-member committee comprising Special Chief Secretary (Animal Husbandry) Sabyasachi Ghosh, Principal Secretary (Endowments) Shailaja Ramaiyar, and Secretary of the Agriculture department Raghunandan Rao. […]
Chief Minister directs officials to formulate comprehensive policy for cow protection; four modern goshalas to come up
The modern shelters are to be established in Vemulawada, Yadagirigutta, Yenkepally near Hyderabad city, and at the Animal Husbandry University in the first phase
Telangana Champions Cow Protection with State-of-the-Art Shelters
Telangana's Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy initiated a policy for cow protection, appointing a committee to study 'Goshalas' and similar policies in other states. New shelters with advanced facilities will be built, notably at the Shiva temple in Vemulawada, emphasizing the cultural significance of cow welfare.
Week after Bakrid violence, Telangana CM sets up cow protection committee
Hyderabad: In a surprising move which is likely to raise eyebrows, Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, June 17, instructed officials to formulate a “comprehensive” policy for cow protection in the state. The directive comes about a week after three back-to-back incidents of cow vigilantes (gau rakshak) violence were reported within a day after Eid ul Adha or Bakrid. According to a press release from the Telangana CM’s office, Reva…
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