He also targeted a section of intellectuals who ate beef as a mark of protest, saying they should eat dog meat. He also targeted a section of intellectuals who ate beef as a mark of protest, saying they should eat dog meat.

The head of BJP’s West Bengal unit Dilip Ghosh claimed that milk produced by Indian cows contains traces of gold due to which it’s slightly yellowish in colour. Speaking at an event in Burdwan, the leader said Indian cows have a hump and when sunlight falls on it, it produces gold in the milk. The video of the statement has gone viral on social media and is being widely mocked.

“Desi cows have a hump on their back. Foreign breeds do not have humps and their backs are plain like that of a buffalo. The hump has ‘Swarna Nari’. When sunlight falls on the hump, it produces gold. That is why the milk of desi cow is yellowish or lightly golden. It contains gold,” Ghosh said in Bengali.

Speaking about the health benefits of having such milk, Ghosh said, “If one drinks only desi cow milk it is enough for sustenance. There are many religious men who live by drinking cow milk.”

Watch the video here (speech in Bengali):

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On social media, people reacted with jokes and sarcastic tweets. While some claimed “another Nobel is on it’s way to Bengal”, others wondered aloud whether thieves should now loot “Mother Dairy booths instead of ATMs”.

One more nobel is coming to Bengal 😍 — Sardarism™ (@Sardarism) November 5, 2019

Mother Dairy Jewelers, in a showroon near you!!! — Sarthak Goswami (@SarthakGoswamii) November 5, 2019

One could produce gold from potatoes 🥔 The other could produce gold from milk 🥛 Metallurgist : 😓 🔫 — Yedu (@yedu_krishna) November 5, 2019

Me after drinking 1 glass of milk. pic.twitter.com/9l7W0Tgz6m — .̷̛͙̪̀͑̐͌̍͛̑͆͗͐̀͆̿͗͘̕͠͠.̶̨̢̧̧̛̫̱̯̠̮ (@KushalD21) November 5, 2019

WB BJP President Dilip Ghosh says- Desi cow milk contains gold & that is why it’s yellowish. Cow’s navel produces gold with the help of sunlight. “How’s the Ghosh?” “High, sir!” — PuNsTeR™ (@Pun_Starr) November 5, 2019

Reason why India is leading in dairy as well domestic gold consumption. 😁 https://t.co/kFvIBmmSBj — Heightsix (@jpoomath) November 5, 2019

Boss ” aaj raat sona lootenge “ Gang members ” kaunsi jewellery shop lootenge boss ?” Boss ” jewellery shop nahi, mother dairy booth ” https://t.co/C82lXWy7gk — Rofl Gandhi 2.0 (@RoflGandhi_) November 5, 2019

We should stop gold mining and figure out a way to separate gold from the milk. https://t.co/CiRcIcYSbK — Amon (@leftesla) November 5, 2019

hahahaha. Raavan aise hi Sri Lanka gaya Sone ke chakkar main. Dairy khol leta toh sona hi sona ho jaata. @Amul_Coop Should work with tanishq now for next phase of growth https://t.co/NCoKdrYEqx — Eshu Kalra (@eshu1010) November 5, 2019

Netflix can make a floow up series of web series Money Heist..

Money Heist-The Mother Dairy way.#KuchBhi https://t.co/fnPHu5v3IV — Arjit Mishra (@arjit_m) November 5, 2019

Ghosh isn’t the first political leader to present an unusual argument while arguing in favour of Indian cow breeds or its produce.

Earlier this year, Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat claimed that the cow is the only animal which inhales and exhales oxygen, and claimed that breathing problems can be cured by massaging a cow.

In 2016, Shankar Lal, an RSS leader achieved fame on social media after putting cow dung on his mobile phone claiming it would protect him from harmful radiation.

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