Cow Protection: UP Dy CM Maurya Warns Against Harming Cows Amidst Swami's March Call

• Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya issued a strong warning against harming cows, stating offenders "will not be spared."
• The statement comes in response to Swami Avimukteshwaranand's call for a march to Lucknow on March 11 over alleged cow slaughter.
• Maurya acknowledged Swami Avimukteshwaranand as a revered saint free to travel, but emphasized the state's commitment to cow protection.
• He also extended Holi greetings, calling it a festival of harmony, and declined to comment on the Israel-Iran war, citing it as an External Affairs matter.
• The administration is on alert, with strict instructions against cow slaughter, and is monitoring developments regarding the Shankaracharya's march.