Bareilly, Feb. 3 -- All India Muslim Jamaat (AIMJ) national president Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi on Tuesday urged the Central and state governments to declare the cow as the national animal.

He said that granting national animal status to the cow would strengthen social harmony. From an Islamic perspective, he stated that cow's milk has healing properties and is beneficial for health, whereas consuming beef can lead to illness.

"Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has released the poster for a film titled 'Godaan'. This poster and this film are related to cows. It likely contains stories concerning the preservation, protection, and safety of cows. I demand that the Uttar Pradesh government and the Government of India dec...