Cow Should Be National Animal & Its Protection a Fundamental Right of Hindus: HC

"Jab gaay ka kalyaan hoga, tabhi desh ka kalyaan hoga (the country’s welfare lies in the welfare of cow)," said HC.

Denying bail to an individual charged for offences under the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court, on Wednesday, 1 September, said that the government should bring in a bill to include protection of cows within the scope of the fundamental rights of Hindus.

Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav in his order sought for the cow to be declared India’s national animal and said:

“Keeping in mind the circumstances, the cow must be declared national animal and protection of cows must be a fundamental right of Hindus because we know when the country’s culture and faith are hurt, the country becomes weak."