Amid fresh demands from sections of the Muslim community to declare the cow as India’s national animal, records of the 1948 Constituent Assembly debates have drawn renewed attention. During discussions on cow slaughter
Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Nitesh Rane stirred controversy after suggesting that Bakra Eid should be celebrated “virtually.” Referring to campaigns encouraging people to celebrate Holi without wasting water and Diwali without firecrackers,
