Muslim Woman Allegedly Threatened by Kin for Running Cow Shelter

Mehrunisa Khan, the state president for National Cow Service Corps, reportedly runs a cow shelter in Madhya Pradesh.

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Mehrunisa Khan, a Muslim woman from Madhya Pradesh, is allegedly being threatened by her family for running a cow shelter, reported ANI.

Khan, the state president for National Cow Service Corps, reportedly runs a cow shelter in Neemuch district in Madhya Pradesh.

She alleged that nothing will stop her from working in cow shelters, even if it means being threatened by her family for being a “cow protector.”

Speaking to ANI, Khan said:

From the day I joined this cause, I have been receiving death threats from not just outsiders but my own family as well. Even after moving away from them, they keep telling me to leave all this as it is bringing bad name to the family. I don’t understand how working for animals who cannot even speak is ruining their reputation.

A retired teacher Madan Ojha, who is helping Khan run the cow shelter, said that cow protection should not be turned into a communal issue, adding that shelters have become an example for all those who “spread hate.”

We don’t feel any religious difference here since everyone is dedicated to a noble cause. Now that Mehrunisa madam has joined, I feel that this cow shelter will grow and become an example of peace for the whole country.

Madan Ojha to ANI

(With inputs from ANI.)