Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat (File Photo) Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat (File Photo)

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday inaugurated a newly built cowshed at his official residence in Dehradun, describing cow as a symbol of Indian culture.

Accompanied by his wife Sunita, Rawat worshipped a cow and its calf kept in the cowshed to mark its opening. The couple caressed them and offered them a mix of jaggery and gram.

“The cow is a symbol of our culture. Keeping a cow at home gives us great happiness and spiritual peace,” he said.

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