The ‘Gau Samman Avahan Abhiyan’ channels reverence into a lawful, evidence-based framework for cow protection and conservation. By submitting detailed memorandums to Tehsildars across Maharashtra and Goa, citizen groups seek tehsil-level coordination, humane animal care, and transparent, data-driven governance. The campaign’s invocation of Gaumata as ‘Rashtramata’ functions as an inclusive civilizational metaphor that unites Hindu,…