India canceled Cow Hug Day, which was supposed to replace Valentine’s Day.

Cow Hug Day in India, declared February 14th by a government body to replace Cow Hug Day. Valentine’s Day in defense of Indian culture, was canceled this Friday after angry backlash erupted against and for.

“In accordance with the order of the competent authority of the Ministry of Fisheries, Livestock and Dairy Industry, the appeal of the Council for the Protection of Animals India celebrate Cow Hug Day on February 14, 2023,” the agency said in a statement, without stating a reason for the suspension.

Council convened this week to celebrate this day instead Valentine’s Day to encourage Indians to “not forget” their “culture” after warning that India’s Vedic traditions are “on the brink of extinction due to the progress of Western culture”.

cowsconsidered sacred in Hinduism, are the “backbone” of Indian culture, and embracing cattle will bring enormous benefits, increasing “individual and collective happiness,” said the Indian Council for Animal Welfare.

Founded in 1962, the deputy secretary of the body, Prachi Jain, told EFE last Wednesday that the event had been approved by the ministry.

controversy in India

Before officially retiring, cow hug day This caused a wave of conflicting opinions from social networks to parliament, from mocking the initiative to defending it.

The sentence is not particularly new and is reminiscent of ideas such as “koe knuffelen” in the Netherlands, and a concept that consists of melting into an embrace with cattle and it preaches benefits to mental health caress and caress cows.

But in India, Valentine’s Day has been the target of attacks and boycotts by the extreme right Hindu and religious groups who consider him a foreigner and have formed “moral brigades” to prevent young lovers from celebrating the date.

However, in recent years, these episodes have decreased, in parallel with the growth of his popularity in the cities of the conservative Asian country. (EFE)