GORAKHPUR: On the sixth day of the week-long tribute programme being held at the Gorakhnath temple here to mark the 52nd death anniversary of Mahant Digvijaynath and 7th death anniversary of Mahant Avaidyanath, chief minister Yogi Adityanath appealed to religious organizations and institutes to come forward for the protection of cows, culture and Sanskrit language.
The CM emphasised that cows can’t be protected by speeches alone. “Adding devotion in our behaviour towards the cow is the answer. The government is working in three ways for cow protection: Firstly, shelters are being made for abandoned cows where six lakh cows are being protected; secondly, under the Sahbhagita scheme, if anyone adopts a cow from a shelter he will get Rs 900 per month from the government and the third programme is for women and children facing malnutrition,” he said.
“The government is doing its work, but people have to come forward as cows can’t be protected with the attitude of using them for milk and then abandoning them on roads,” he added.
The chief minister said that so far no religious institute has come forward to adopt cows from shelters. “Religion could be protected when the real values are understood. Only speeches can’t protect cows.
For this purpose, it is necessary to get associated with the system and work with respect and devotion,” he said.
