Declare cow as 'national mother', demands Gau Raksha Andolan
Jammu(PTI): Gau Raksha Andolan, an organisation advocating the cause of cow protection, on Thursday demanded that the government declare the cow as the national mother and announced a gherao of the Civil Secretariat on November 3 in Jammu to press their demand.
Gau Raksha Andolan has held a series of movements across India aimed at protecting cows, which are considered sacred in Hinduism.
"We are demanding that the government declare the cow as the national mother. The entire country, particularly Hindus, considers her as Gau Mata," Yog Guru Vijay Krishan Parashar told reporters here.
He said that a nationwide movement has been launched to press the government to grant this status to the cow. Parashar announced that a protest march will be held on November 3 from Indira Chowk to the Civil Secretariat in Jammu.
"We will gherao the Secretariat to press for our demand of declaring the cow as the national mother," he said.
Parashar extended greetings on Gopashtami, emphasised the day's religious significance and sought participation from people of all sections of society and political parties in the November 3 march.
The organisation called upon everyone to unite in this sacred cause.
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Annpurna Devi expresses anguish over girl's rape in TN, urges NCW to act
New Delhi (PTI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi on Tuesday expressed her anguish over the alleged gang rape of a girl in Tamil Nadu and urged the National Commission for Women to take immediate cognisance of the matter.
In a post on X, Devi said, "Deeply anguished by this horrific incident. I urge the NCW to take immediate cognisance and act swiftly in coordination with the concerned authorities to ensure the strictest action against all culprits."
Devi said, "Justice must be swift and unsparing — the accused must be brought to book without delay," adding, "the safety, dignity, and justice of every daughter of India remain our highest priority."
"We stand firmly with the survivor and her family in this difficult hour," she said.
Reacting to a post by former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai, who flagged concerns over the law and order situation in the state, Devi said such incidents "expose grave concerns" under the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government.
Annamalai, in his post, alleged that a 15-year-old girl from Kanchipuram, who had come to participate in a temple festival near Seyyaru in Tiruvannamalai district, was gangraped.
He said the incident was "deeply shocking and enraging" to him and alleged that such crimes point to a "complete failure" of law and order in Tamil Nadu.
Annamalai demanded immediate arrest of all those involved and the "harshest punishments" for the accused.
He also called for full protection and mental health counselling for the survivor and her family.
