The bovine species appears to have a special attraction for Indian politicians. A few months ago, Shashi Tharoor, then junior foreign minister, created a splash by dragging cattle into the business of air travel.
This time round, cattle as a class are under attack. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, for one, feels strongly that cattle have no business straying in cities.
“We should have a better system for managing free movement of cattle in cities. Cattle have no business straying in cities and eating plastic bags,” he said in the Lok Sabha.
