The West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh has said that the use of “cow-urine” to boost immunity in the fight against COVID-19. A video has surfaced on social media where Mr. Ghosh, while emphasising the importance of home remedies, is seen saying that people need to consume cow urine to stay healthy.
The BJP leader made these remarks during a meeting in Durgapur on Thursday.
“If I speak about cows, many feel uncomfortable. Donkeys will never understand the worth of a cow. This is India, the land of Lord Krishna and here we worship cows. We will have cow urine to stay healthy. Those who consume alcohol, how will you understand the worth of a cow,” Mr. Ghosh is heard saying in the video.
Ghosh has urged to Indian women to force family members to practice using traditional remedies in order to stay fit and free of diseases.
It was in his context that he promoted cow urine as a potential remedy in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Ghosh has come in for criticism from leaders of his own party in Bengal, who described the remarks as “unscientific”.
The West Bengal government has registered complaints against members of right wing groups who were distributing “cow urine”. Action was also taken against a civic police volunteer who was seen consuming cow urine in public.
