Valentine's Day: indian Animal Welfare Board issued a notice and appealed to celebrate 'Cow Hug Day' on 14 February. But later this appeal was withdrawn.

Congress mp shashi tharoor on saturday took a jibe at the withdrawal of the cow Hug Day appeal by the central government and the Animal Welfare Board of India. Tharoor said that the hindi nationalist had heard the last word 'Guy' as 'Gaay'. But later realized that he had to withdraw his decision. The indian Animal Welfare Board had issued a notice and appealed to celebrate 'Cow Hug Day' on february 14, ie Valentine's Day. It was said in the notice that hugging cows would bring emotional prosperity and increase collective happiness.

Congress leader shashi tharoor has tightened up on this matter. He tweeted, 'I believe a verbal instruction was given to let people hug their partner (Guy) on Valentine's Day, but some hindi nationalists heard the last word 'Guy' as 'Gaay'. Tharoor raised the question of whether the government was scared of the jokes at its own expense or was simply cowardice.

The Animal Welfare Board of india (AWBI) issued a notice urging people to celebrate Valentine's Day as 'Cow Hug Day'. Just a day before withdrawing the appeal, Union minister Parshottam Rupala had said that it would be good if people respond positively to the board's call to celebrate february 14 as 'Cow Hug Day'. The minister had said, "There is a centuries-old tradition of worshiping the cow in this country and it would be a matter of great happiness if people embrace the cow." It would be nice if people respond positively to our appeal. Because 14 february is the day of love, it is good if people remember and love the cow on that day. If someone taunts on this matter, then one should not get angry, but have mercy.

Senior congress leader jairam ramesh asked whose brainchild it was in sarcasm after the appeal for 'Cow Hug Day' was withdrawn. He tweeted, 'Whose brainchild was this in the first place? The Animal Welfare Board of india withdrew the notice in which it appealed to the people to celebrate 'Cow Hug Day' on 14 February. It was said in the notice that hugging cows would bring emotional prosperity and increase collective happiness.