Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday welcomed a pair of Punganur cows, specifically introduced from Andhra Pradesh.
Sharing photos of himself with the particular breed cows, the Chief Minister mentioned he was impressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in rearing the Punganur cows. He named them Meera and Gopal.
“Today is a very auspicious day, a very auspicious time, when fortunately a special breed of Punganur cow and Nandi have arrived at our residence from Andhra Pradesh. It is extremely pious to bless one’s life by serving mother cows. Mother cow ‘Meera’ and Nandi Maharaj ‘Gopal’ ji are heartily welcomed at our residence,” he wrote on X.
The Punganur cow is a dwarf cattle breed native to the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is among the world’s smallest humped cattle breeds.
“The Punganur breed of cow with short legs and small stature was on the verge of extinction, but with the inspiration of the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, efforts are now being made to conserve this breed of cow not only in Andhra Pradesh but also in other places of the country,” Yadav added.
In January, on the event of Makar Sankranti, a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi caressing and feeding a Punganur cow at his residence was launched, and it went viral, grabbing everybody’s consideration to the uncommon breed.
“I pray at the feet of Mother Cow, who provides shelter to 33 Crore deities, that she may continue to shower her blessings on the people of the state and bless everyone,” he mentioned.
The Chief Minister already has a cow named Lakshmi at his residence.