Why I support a National Science Mission on cow urine
The author argues for a scientific approach to testing the medicinal properties of cow urine, suggesting that empirical evidence should settle the ongoing cultural and political debate. The piece emphasizes that scientific inquiry can coexist with traditional beliefs.
Why it matters
It addresses the intersection of traditional cultural practices and modern scientific validation in Indian public discourse.
Many disputes that are political in nature are difficult to resolve because they are based on subjective experiences and differing perspectives. But some disputes can be easily resolved because they are matters of fact. Whether a cow is a mother or not depends on whom you ask. But whether cow urine has medicinal properties is a matter of fact that can be tested by modern science, without any contradiction with tradition or faith. If its medicinal properties can be established, that alone will move India towards becoming a Vishwaguru; in the event that it does not meet the standards of scientific proof for medicinal qualities, those who venerate it for cultural reasons can continue to do so without any fear of contradiction.
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