“Cow-ed By Jokes?” Shashi Tharoor As Centre Withdraws ‘Cow Hug Day’ Appeal
In the midst of a barrage of jokes and memes on social media, a government organisation yesterday dropped its call for people to embrace a cow on Valentine’s Day. Shashi Tharoor, a leader in the Congress, joined the trend today and tweeted his amusing interpretation of the “Cow Hug Day.”
He said that the “let them hug their guy” instruction may have been misinterpreted as “gaay”.
“Was the Government cow-ed by the jokes made at its expense or was it merely cow-ardice? My guess is the original appeal was an oral instruction: “Valentine’s Day: let them hug their guy” & the last word was misheard by a HindiRashtravadi as gaay,” Mr Tharoor tweeted.
The Animal Welfare Board claimed that Vedic traditions are almost “on the verge of extinction” as a result of the “progress of West culture” and that the “dazzle of western civilisation has made our physical culture and heritage almost forgotten” in its appeal to observe “Cow Hug Day” on February 14.
Additionally, it was stated that hugging cows would boost “individual and societal happiness” and emotional richness. Yesterday, the body withdrew their request in the face of harsh criticism on social media.
Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14 all across the world.
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