New Delhi: The Central Government has declared Cow Hug Day and Has withdrawn its appeal to celebrate Cow Hug Day. The Animal Welfare Board (AWBI) issued an order regarding this on Friday. Earlier, on February 6, the AWBI, which comes under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, appealed to the countrymen to celebrate February 14 as Cow Hug Day.
The order issued by AWBI states that Withdrawal of the appeal issued by the Animal Welfare Board of India to celebrate Cow Hug Day on February 14, 2023, as per the instructions of the Competent Authority and the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying is taken
The appeal to celebrate February 14 as Cow Hug Day instead of Valentine’s Day drew a lot of backlash on social media. Many people had also expressed displeasure about this. At the same time, hundreds of memes and jokes went viral on social media after this decision. The Animal Welfare Board also told the benefits of hugging a cow. The board gave the example that hugging a cow brings emotional richness will come and “individual and collective happiness Will increase
