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Animal Welfare Board withdraws appeal to celebrate February 14 as ‘Cow Hug Day’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Animal Welfare Department of India (AWBI) on Friday said it had withdrawn its call to celebrate February 14 as ‘Cow Hugging Day‘ follow government guidelines. February 14 is considered Valentine’s Day worldwide.
“At the direction of the competent authority and the Ministry of Fisheries, Livestock and Dairy Production, the appeal brought by the Animal Welfare Commission of India regarding the celebration of Cow Hug Day on 14 February 2022 has been withdrawn,” said committee secretary SK Dutta in a statement. notice.
This is the first time AWBI has called cow lovers in the country to celebrate ‘Cow Hugging Day’.
“At the direction of the competent authority and the Ministry of Fisheries, Livestock and Dairy Production, the appeal brought by the Animal Welfare Commission of India regarding the celebration of Cow Hug Day on 14 February 2022 has been withdrawn,” said committee secretary SK Dutta in a statement. notice.
This is the first time AWBI has called cow lovers in the country to celebrate ‘Cow Hugging Day’.