Maharashtra government declares indigenous cows as 'Rajyamata-Gomata' highlighting their cultural, agricultural, and nutritional significance in Indian society.

The state Cabinet led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde decided that native cow breeds should be given the status of Rajyamata - Gomata (state mother cow) for their cultural and agricultural significance.

Maharashtra Government on Monday declared desi (indigenous) cows as 'Rajyamata-Gomata' considering factors like their significance since Vedic period, an official notification said.

The decision, which comes ahead of the state assembly elections, underscores the cow's spiritual, scientific, and historical significance in Indian society, an official said. It highlights the integral role that cows have played in India's cultural landscape for centuries, he added.

The Maharashtra government has also expressed concern over the drastic decrease in the indigenous breed of the cows.

Maharashtra has a number of indigenous cow breeds, including Devri and Lalkanari in Marathwada, and Dangi and Shavdabhat in Northern Maharashtra. | OpIndia News

Mumbai: Ahead of Assembly elections in Maharashtra, the Eknath Shinde-headed state government on Monday announced ‘Rajya Mata’ status for indigenous cows. “Indigenous cows are a boon for our farmers. So we have decided to grant this (‘Rajya Mata’) status to them. We have also decided to extend help for the rearing of indigenous cows at […]

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