AGRA, May 16 -- Uttar Pradesh minister for animal husbandry, milk development and political pension Dharampal Singh blamed the declining practice of cattle rearing for the rise of fake milk and adulterated dairy products in the market, and urged people to visit gaushalas regularly and celebrate their children's birthdays there. The minister was addressing a Dairy Conclave organised in Agra on Thursday. Addressing the gathering, Dharampal Singh said that during previous governments, cows were under threat from those involved in cow slaughter, but the situation had changed under the present regime in Uttar Pradesh. He also stressed the importance of traditional rural practices, saying, "Many in society are forgetting the taste of rotis cooked on traditional chullahs. While LPG cylinders have reached villages, there was still a need to understand the importance of gaushalas and gobar gas. Organic fertilisers need to be adopted by farmers." "Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has ensured the closure of slaughterhouses, yet the practice of cattle rearing is declining. This has resulted in markets being flooded with chemically prepared milk, fake paneer, ghee and mawa. The solution lies in rearing at least one cow in each house," he added. Dhan Lakshmi K, commissioner for dairy promotion, said Uttar Pradesh contributes 16% to the country's milk production, while Agra and Aligarh divisions account for 2.5%. After conclaves in Meerut and Saharanpur divisions, the event for Agra and Aligarh divisions was organised in Agra on Thursday....