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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ashok Sharma

Indian government asks people to hug cows on Valentine's Day

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

India’s government-run animal welfare department has appealed to citizens to mark Valentine’s Day this year not as a celebration of romance but as "Cow Hug Day” to better promote Hindu values.

The Animal Welfare Board of India said Wednesday that “hugging cows will bring emotional richness and increase individual and collective happiness.”

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