Coronavirus: People consume cow urine in Kolkata

A cow urine consumption programme was organised in rth Kolkata on Monday out of belief that it will protect people from coronavirus or cure m in case y have alrey been infected.

A group of men organised a cow-worship programme at a cowshed at Jorasanko area and consumed cups of cow urine.

"We believe that consuming cow urine would furr strengn our immunity and protect us from coronavirus," one of organisers said.

organisers vouched for its "miraculous" properties while offering cow urine to ors.

programme drew sharp criticism from ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and opposition Congress, whereas Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remained tightlipped.

"This is completely unscientific and absurd. When scientists across world are working to fight this virus, such incidents are t only shameful but are also a crime. I would urge everyone t to fall into such a trap," state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee said.

Congress's chief whip in state Assembly Maj Chakraborty slammed "saffron camp" and said "it is due to ir obsession with cow that such superstitions have spre in society".

Meanwhile in Hoogly's Arambagh area, cow urine and cow dung were sold to "cure" coronavirus.

local police said y were looking into incident.