LUCKNOW, Aug. 17 -- The Uttar Pradesh Gau Seva Commission has joined hands with Patanjali Yogpeeth to promote cow protection, Panchgavya products, natural farming, and biogas expansion across the state.

"The Gau Seva Commission entered into a partnership with Patanjali Yogpeeth following discussions between Commission chairman Shyam Bihari Gupta and Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Co-Founder Acharya Balkrishna in Haridwar recently." a government spokesman said here on Sunday.

"Chief minister Yogi Adityanath firmly believes that the cow is the foundation of the village's progress. To advance this vision, Patanjali Yogpeeth has pledged full technical support to the state's initiatives," he added.

Under this partnership, cow shelters ...