For the Hindus, who constitute 80% of the population in India, the cow is a unique being on earth; it is sacred and caresses the divine. This is not the case for the 14% of Muslims in the country who consume their meat in some states or traffic it to sustain them.The cow has the status of a mother and even appears in some sacred scriptures that date back more than 2000 years old. For the Hindus, the animal is considered a god because it provides ...
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