Over 100 scientists across the country on Wednesday signed an open appeal, urging the Union Ministry of Science and Technology to withdraw its programme on research on indigenous cows. The programme is called SUTRA PIC or Scientific Utilisation Through Research Augmentation-Prime Products from Indigenous Cows. Led by the Department of Science and Technology, it will be funded by several ministries. In their appeal, the scientists said they were “perturbed” by the proposal. The appeal states, “Theme 1 claims that Indian cows (not clear which particular breed) possess some ‘unique’ and ‘special’ qualities. This opens the possibility of money under this theme being wasted to ‘investigate’ imaginary qualities derived from religious scriptures.” They call it unscientific.
— source indianexpress.com | Feb 20, 2020
It is just to loot the taxpayer’s money by government cronies. this is how bhakts are created. long term it will help foreign country’s real researchers and companies.