Allahabad: An Indian judge has made a baffling claim quoting unnamed scientists that the cow is the only animal that exhales oxygen.
“Scientists believe that the cow is the only animal that inhales oxygen and exhales oxygen too,” Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav said while hearing the bail petition of man booked on ‘Cow Slaughter Act’.
However, there is no living being except for plants that exhale oxygen.
The judge urged the Indian government to introduce a bill in parliament for “protection of cows” and declare “cow protection as a fundamental right of Hindus,” The Indian Express reported.
Justice Yadav also suggested the Modi-led BJP government declare cow as the national animal.
“Keeping in mind the circumstances, the cow must be declared national animal and protection of cows must be a fundamental right of Hindus because we know when the country’s culture and faith are hurt, the country becomes weak,” Justice Yadav said.
The bench of Justice Yadav in its 12-page order in Hindi said: “You can’t take away lives for the tastebuds of a few…eating cow meat can never be a fundamental right…”
“Panchakavyam, which is made from cow milk, curd, butter, urine and cow dung is beneficial in the treatment of some ailments and as per Hindu religion, there are 33 Gods and Goddesses which reside in the cow,” Justice Yadav added.
However, Indian doctors May this year warned against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off Covid-19, saying there is no scientific evidence for its effectiveness and that it risks spreading other diseases.
The state government, controlled by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), enhanced jail terms to seven years and fines to Rs1 million ($13,700) for offenders. AFP
