Shankaracharya issues 33-day ultimatum to govt to ban cow slaughter, declare cow as 'Rashtra Mata'

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati has given the Indian central government 33 days to ban cow slaughter and declare the cow as 'Rashtra Mata'. He announced a 33-day yatra starting the day after Maghi Purnima, culminating in Delhi by March 17. If the government does not comply, a tough decision will be made after 5 pm on March 17.