Ahmedabad, Sept. 1 -- The lone Congress MP from Gujarat, Geniben Thakor, has voiced a demand for granting cows the status of "Rashtriya Mata" across the country.

Speaking to ANI, the Congress MP stated that people across the country support this demand.

She further demanded that the Gujarat government grant the status of "Rajya Mata" to cows and informed that she had written a letter for this purpose.

"The people of the whole country have only one demand that 'Gau Mata' (cows) should be given the status of 'Rashtriya Mata'... When Eknath Shinde was the Chief Minister, he gave the status of 'Rajya Mata' to 'Gau Mata' in Maharashtra. I have written a letter appealing for this. I am with all the saints and sages demanding the Gujarat gove...