Gorakhpur, Nov. 9 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed Govardhan Puja in Gorakhpur on Monday and highlighted the importance of cow protection and welfare, describing the cow as the soul of India's agricultural and sage-led traditions.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said, "Today is Govardhan Puja. In a nation like India, a land deeply rooted in both agricultural and sage-led traditions, the cow serves as its very soul. Just now, a ceremony for the worship of cows has been concluded here on the occasion of Govardhan Puja. The cow is not merely an animal; it is an invaluable gift in this world, a veritable treasure trove of prosperity. In any tradition where sincere efforts are made toward the protection a...