IIT Madras Director Faces Backlash Over His Remarks Praising 'Medicinal Benefits' of Cow Urine
20 January 2025 | The Wire
A recent video of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras director V. Kamakoti, where he is heard praising the medicinal benefits of cow urine, has resulted in strong reactions from rationalists and politicians.
“A prominent sanyasi developed a fever. The idea of calling a doctor was suggested to him… I forgot the name of that sanyasi. He immediately said he would drink gomutra. Gomutra was immediately brought, and he consumed it with much ease. The fever seemed to have disappeared in 15 minutes. So, for antibacterial, antifungal, digestive issues, and irritable bowel syndrome – for many such issues – gomutra is a very important medicine,” Kamakoti had said at a ‘Go Samrakshana Sala’ event in Chennai on January 15, reported The Indian Express…