Cow-ed By Jokes? Shashi Tharoor As Centre Withdraws ‘Cow Hug Day’ Attraction

Shashi Tharoor made the joke in a tweet.

New Delhi:

A authorities physique yesterday withdrew its attraction asking folks to hug a cow on Valentine’s Day amid a flood of jokes and memes on social media. Congress chief Shashi Tharoor joined the bandwagon immediately and tweeted his humorous tackle the ‘Cow Hug Day’.

He stated that the “allow them to hug their man” instruction could have been misinterpreted as “gaay”.

“Was the Authorities cow-ed by the jokes made at its expense or was it merely cow-ardice? My guess is the unique attraction was an oral instruction: “Valentine’s Day: allow them to hug their man” & the final phrase was misheard by a HindiRashtravadi as gaay,” Mr Tharoor tweeted.

Was the Authorities cow-ed by the jokes made at its expense or was it merely cow-ardice? My guess is the unique attraction was an oral instruction: “Valentine’s Day: allow them to hug their man” & the final phrase was misheard by a HindiRashtravadi as gaay! pic.twitter.com/o7uPzBnlho

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 11, 2023

The Animal Welfare Board in its attraction to have fun “Cow Hug Day” on February 14 had stated Vedic traditions are virtually on the “verge of extinction” as a result of “progress of West tradition” and that the “dazzle of western civilisation has made our bodily tradition and heritage virtually forgotten”.

The assertion additionally stated that hugging cows will deliver emotional richness and enhance “particular person and collective happiness”.

The physique yesterday withdrew its attraction amid widespread criticism on social media.

February 14 is noticed as Valentine’s Day internationally.