Akhilesh takes potshots at U.P. govt.’s project on cow urine collection

The Opposition Samajwadi Party on Friday took a dig at the Uttar Pradesh government over its pilot project to collect cow urine from farmers.“Another step of U.P. government towards one trillion economy. Well, at least the sellers will buy something,” Samajwadi Party president and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav wrote on X.Rural economyAnnouncing the project, an official release stated: “In line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision of linking cow protection with the rural economy, women’s empowerment and organic farming, an initiative has been launched. A pilot project for the procurement of cow urine has been started through a farmer producer organisation in Bulandshahr.”“Cow urine is being purchased from farmers and livestock owners at ₹10 per litre. Following the success of