Here’s the gospel truth on world war three – It will be over the holy cow.
Or at least that’s what Mahamandleshwar Swami Akhileshwaranand Giri, chairman of executive council of the Madhya Pradesh Gaupalan Evam Pashudhan Samvardhan Board told The Indian Express.
‘Gau Raksha is an Emotional Issue’
Clad in saffron clothes, with the ashtagandha paste smeared on his forehead, his look complete with a rudraksha mala hanging from neck, Giri said:
The cow has always been a source of contention. There are references in mythology and the first war of independence in 1857 began over the cow.
A staunch believer of cow protection as an ethical practice and the sanctity of gaiyya maata, he had more gyaan to offer:
“It’s natural for gau rakshaks to get angry when they see dead or injured cows packed in vehicles because it’s an emotive issue for them. They should not take the law into their own hands and should wait for the police to come once they stop such vehicles. When all states pass stricter anti-cow slaughter laws, smuggling of cattle through state borders will become impossible.”
‘Lots Needs to be Done for Cow Protection’
Giri has been a former member of the VHP, and was also involved with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. He also boasts of being associated with the “reconversion” of Christians to Hinduism in MP and Chhattisgarh.
He also echoes the thoughts of several other self-proclaimed gau rakshaks when he says that the cow’s milk, urine and dung have medicinal qualities that can fight diseases like cancer and epilepsy.
He strongly believes that a lot needs to be done to work towards cow preservation, awareness and research.
Twitter’s Holy Cow Moment
Giri’s remarks (obviously) triggered a slew of comments.
Source: The Indian Express