By way of PTI
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief Shashi Tharoor on Saturday took a swipe over the Animal Welfare Board of India retreating its enchantment to have a good time February 14 as ‘Cow Hug Day’, asking whether or not the federal government was once “cow-ed” by way of the jokes made at its expense or was once it simply “cow-ardice”.
Tharoor’s dig got here an afternoon after the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) stated it has withdrawn the enchantment to have a good time February 14 as ‘Cow Hug Day’ following instructions from the federal government amid fashionable complaint on social media.
Reacting to the improvement, Tharoor stated on Twitter, “Used to be the Executive cow-ed by way of the jokes made at its expense or was once it simply cow-ardice?” “My bet is the unique enchantment was once an oral instruction: ‘Valentine’s Day: allow them to hug their man’ & the final word was once misheard by way of a Hindu Rashtravadi as gaay!’,” the previous Union minister stated.
The withdrawal of the enchantment got here only a day after Union minister Parshottam Rupala stated it is going to be just right if other folks reply undoubtedly to the decision given by way of the board to have a good time February 14 as ‘Cow Hug Day’.
February 14 is noticed as Valentine’s Day internationally.
“As directed by way of the Competent Authority and Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying the enchantment issued by way of the Animal Welfare Board of India for birthday party of Cow Hug Day on 14th February, 2023 stands withdrawn,” the board’s secretary S Ok Dutta stated in a understand posted on its website online.
It was once for the primary time that the AWBI had appealed to cow fans within the nation to have a good time ‘Cow Hug Day’.
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief Shashi Tharoor on Saturday took a swipe over the Animal Welfare Board of India retreating its enchantment to have a good time February 14 as ‘Cow Hug Day’, asking whether or not the federal government was once “cow-ed” by way of the jokes made at its expense or was once it simply “cow-ardice”.
Tharoor’s dig got here an afternoon after the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) stated it has withdrawn the enchantment to have a good time February 14 as ‘Cow Hug Day’ following instructions from the federal government amid fashionable complaint on social media.
Reacting to the improvement, Tharoor stated on Twitter, “Used to be the Executive cow-ed by way of the jokes made at its expense or was once it simply cow-ardice?” “My bet is the unique enchantment was once an oral instruction: ‘Valentine’s Day: allow them to hug their man’ & the final word was once misheard by way of a Hindu Rashtravadi as gaay!’,” the previous Union minister stated.
The withdrawal of the enchantment got here only a day after Union minister Parshottam Rupala stated it is going to be just right if other folks reply undoubtedly to the decision given by way of the board to have a good time February 14 as ‘Cow Hug Day’.
February 14 is noticed as Valentine’s Day internationally.
“As directed by way of the Competent Authority and Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying the enchantment issued by way of the Animal Welfare Board of India for birthday party of Cow Hug Day on 14th February, 2023 stands withdrawn,” the board’s secretary S Ok Dutta stated in a understand posted on its website online.
It was once for the primary time that the AWBI had appealed to cow fans within the nation to have a good time ‘Cow Hug Day’.