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.
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.
Devout Hindus, who worship cows as holy, say the Western holiday goes against traditional Indian values. Young educated Indians irrespective of their religion typically spend the holiday crowding parks and restaurants, exchanging gifts and holding parties to celebrate like any other Indian festival, especially since India began the process of economic liberalization in the early 1990s.
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