U'khand 1st state to give ID cards to gau rakshaks: Reports
Uttarakhand will become the first state to give identity cards to gau rakshaks (cow protectors), reports quoting officials said. The initiative is aimed at differentiating people who protect cows from those who resort to violence in the name of cow vigilantism. Officials said "genuine gau rakshaks" from six of the total 13 districts in Uttarakhand have been identified.