{"id":21296,"date":"2020-03-19T11:45:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T06:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmir.today\/gaumutra-gobar-may-cure-coronavirus-bjp-mla-tells-assam-assembly\/"},"modified":"2020-03-19T11:45:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T06:15:54","slug":"gaumutra-gobar-may-cure-coronavirus-bjp-mla-tells-assam-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmir.watch\/?p=21296","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Gaumutra&#8217;, &#8216;gobar&#8217; may cure coronavirus: BJP MLA tells Assam assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.com\/news\/politics-and-nation\/gaumutra-gobar-may-cure-coronavirus-bjp-mla-tells-assam-assembly\/articleshow\/74444488.cms\">Economic Times<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guwahati: As the world fumbles for a cure to the deadly novel coronavirus which has claimed thousands of lives across the world, a BJP legislator in Assam on Monday left the state assembly astounded by saying that the remedy may be &#8216;gaumutra&#8217; (cow urine) and &#8216;gobar&#8217; (cow dung). Suman Haripriya claimed that cow urine and cow dung are helpful in curing deadly diseases like cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We all know that cow dung is very helpful. Likewise, when cow urine is sprayed, it purifies an area\u2026 I believe something similar could be done with &#8216;gaumutra&#8217; and &#8216;gobar&#8217; to cure coronavirus (disease),&#8221; she said during a discussion on smuggling of cattle to Bangladesh during Special Mention on the first day of the budget session of the assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cow is considered a holy animal in India and the use of cow urine for therapeutic purposes has a long history in Indian culture. Cow dung has been traditionally used for various purposes, including in Hindu religious rituals, medicines, manure and even fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haripriya also claimed that the economy of Bangladesh has strengthened on the back of smuggled cows from India, primarily Assam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Bangladesh is the second largest beef exporter in the world. All these cows are our cows. Earlier the Congress government did nothing to stop smuggling of cows,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Nowadays, river route is mostly used to smuggle cows,&#8221; the BJP MLA said and urged the BJP-led government in Assam to monitor the cattle markets in the state as she said &#8220;illegal trading is being carried out by them with most of their receipts being fake&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the Union health ministry on Monday said two more positive cases of coronavirus&#8211; one in Delhi and another in Telangana &#8212; have been reported in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in India so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As many as 25,738 people are under community surveillance across the country while 37 people suspected to have COVID-19 symptoms are currently hospitalised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China has so far witnessed 2,912 deaths due to coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>(This story has not been edited by Kashmir Today staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Economic Times Guwahati: As the world fumbles for a cure to the deadly novel coronavirus which has claimed thousands of lives across the world, a BJP legislator in Assam on Monday left the state assembly astounded by saying that the remedy may be &#8216;gaumutra&#8217; (cow urine) and &#8216;gobar&#8217; (cow dung). 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