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Akhilesh mocks UP cow urine project, Yogi govt defends pilot
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday mocked the Uttar Pradesh government's pilot project to procure cow urine from farmers. 'Another step of UP government towards one trillion economy. Well, at least…
The Story in Brief
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday mocked the Uttar Pradesh government's pilot project to procure cow urine from farmers. 'Another step of UP government towards one trillion economy. Well, at least the sellers will buy something,' he posted on X.
The state government launched the project in Bulandshahr's Syana tehsil, covering 15 villages. Cow urine is being bought at Rs 10 per litre, with plans to raise the price to Rs 20. Officials said the initiative aims to link cow protection with rural economy, women's empowerment and organic farming. About 500 litres are collected daily.
The Indian Opinion
Akhilesh Yadav's jibe is easy politics, but the real test is whether this scheme creates a genuine market for cow urine or becomes another subsidy dead-end. The government claims it links cow protection with rural income, yet details on who will buy the urine and for what purpose remain thin. Watch for the procurement data after six months: does collection exceed a few thousand litres daily? That number, not the tweets, will tell if this is policy or publicity.
Source: thehindu.com
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