West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh, on Tuesday, came out with a statement that bordered on being outlandish.
"The milk of desi cows contains gold. That is why it is golden in colour and also healthy. There are some intellectuals who find it humiliating to worship cow as mother but take pride in cleaning excreta of foreign dogs," he said.
"Indian cow is a special breed which has gold in their milk. Foreign breeds such as jersey cows don't have gold in their milk. Also, their milk is not as healthy," he insisted.
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While the statement may have attracted sharp reactions, for a farmer from West Bengal, this came as a ray of hope.
According to media reports, The farmer, hailing from Dankuni in West Bengal, went to Manappuram Finance Limited, hoping to get a gold loan against two of his cows.
“I came to know there is gold in cow milk. My family is dependent on these cows. I have 20 cows and if I get the loan, I will be able to expand my business,” he reportedly told a local channel.
Ghosh had also said intellectuals who consume beef and "demean" cows should also eat dog meat. He had also said "any meat" should be eaten at home, not on roads. "Few intellectuals eat beef on roads, I am asking them to eat dog meat too. Their health will do fine, no matter which animal they eat, but why on roads? Eat at your home," Ghosh had said.
