Amidst the ongoing row over cow slaughter, a group of women associated with Muslim Mahila Foundation (MMF) in Varanasi came forth with an appeal to end the dispute and protect cows.
These Muslim women called cows as their mothers, ‘Gau Mata’, and performed aarti at ‘Gaushala’ situated in Golghar on Monday. They also offered ‘Chunri’ and fodder to cows.
“Cow is a symbol of our Indian culture and at any cost we will save them. Those who advocate beef consumption are actually trying to defame Muslims,” said MMF President Nazneen Ansari, adding that efforts are being made to give an impression that all Muslims consume beef, which is not true.
“We request our Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to impose ban on cow slaughter completely and stop politics on cow,” she said.
Founder of Indian Institute, Rajiv Srivastava said, “Cow is the carrier of human civilization and culture. Eating beef could lead to various diseases. However, drinking cow’s milk is healthy. In future also we will support these muslim women who are conveying the message of communal harmony.”
