Lucknow, July 3 (PTI): A cow shelter run by Aparna Yadav, sister-in-law of Akhilesh Yadav, had bagged nearly 86 per cent of the grants given for cow welfare when Akhilesh was Chief Minister heading the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh. The Aayog comes under the state animal husbandry department and gives funds to cowsheds and organisations working for the welfare of cows. The Aayog said that, during the financial years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15, Jeev Ashraya was given Rs 49.89 lakh, Rs 1.25 crore and Rs 1.41 crore, respectively. In the financial year 2015-16, Jeev Ashray got Rs 2.58 crore, while Sripad Baba Goshala in Vrindavan got Rs 41 lakh, the RTI reply stated. After the SP’s ouster, no funds have been granted to Jeev Ashraya in the current financial year 2017-18, although Rs 1.05 crore has been given to various gaushalas.

Source: The Telegraph July 03, 2017 10:52 UTC