LUCKNOW, March 11 -- Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Wednesday concluded his four day march demanding that the cow be granted the status of 'Rashtra Mata', as the 'Gau Pratishtha Sthapana, Dharmyuddh Shankhnaad Sabha' ended peacefully at Kanshiram Smriti Upvan in Ashiana.

The march, which began from Varanasi on March 7 and passed through Jaunpur, Sultanpur and Sitapur, culminated in Lucknow amid administrative restrictions and a smaller than expected gathering.

Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati reiterated his demand that the cow be declared 'Rashtra Mata' and criticised the ruling party. "If you were not true devotees of the cow, you would not have reached here despite so many hurdles," he said.

The seer had earlier issued a 40 day ultimatu...