Who ‘moo-ted’ idea in the first place: Jairam Ramesh’s dig after AWBI withdraws appeal to mark ‘Cow Hug Day’

• February 14 is observed as Valentine's Day across the world
• It was for the first time that the AWBI had appealed to cow lovers in the country to celebrate 'Cow Hug Day'
• The AWBI said it had withdrawn the appeal to celebrate February 14 as 'Cow Hug Day' following directions from the government

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday convinced the Animal Welfare Council of India to withdraw its call to celebrate February 14 as "Cow Hug Day" as per government guidelines, asking who had "objected" to the idea in the first place. .

The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) on Friday announced that it has withdrawn its call to celebrate February 14 as 'Cow Hug Day' following government guidelines amid widespread criticism on social media. "Who even came up with the idea?" Congress General Secretary Ramesh said this in a tweet.

The withdrawal of the appeal came just a day after Union Minister Parshottam Rupala said it would be good if people responded positively to the board's call to celebrate February 14 as 'Cow Hug Day'. February 14 is celebrated as Valentine's Day all over the world.

"As per the instructions of the competent authority and the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, the appeal issued by the Animal Welfare Committee of India to celebrate Cow Hug Day on February 14, 2023 is withdrawn," committee secretary SK Dutta said in a notification. published on its website.

This was the first time that AWBI appealed to cow lovers in the country to celebrate 'Cow Hug Day'