GORAKHPUR, May 3 -- Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati will embark on an 81-day "Gau Suraksha Yatra" (Cow Protection Yatra) from Gorakhpur on Sunday, aiming to mobilise public support for cow protection and advocate granting cows the status of "Rashtra Mata" (National Mother).

The campaign, also described as the "Gavishti Yatra," seeks to strengthen both social and legislative support for cow protection while emphasising the cow's cultural and religious significance in India. The yatra is expected to cover all 403 assembly constituencies across Uttar Pradesh and pass through nearly 1.08 lakh villages to raise awareness about cow protection and related ground realities.

Event coordinator advocate Manish Pandey said preparations for the y...