The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to set up a 'Gau (Cow) Cabinet' for the protection of cows and its progeny, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tweeted on Wednesday, 18 November.
The Cabinet will comprise the departments of Animal Husbandry, Forests, Panchayat and Rural development, Revenue, Home and Farmers’ Welfare.
The first meeting of the Cabinet will be held at 12 pm on 'Gopashtami' on 22 November at the Cow Sanctuary in Agar-Malwa district.
"It has been decided to constitute a 'Gau Cabinet' for the protection and promotion of cows in the state. Animal Husbandry, Forest, Panchayat and Rural Development, Revenue, Home and Farmers' Welfare departments will be included in the Cabinet. The first meeting will be held on 22 November at 12 pm on Gopashtami at Gau Sanctuary, Agar Malwa," Chouhan said in his tweet in Hindi.
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