In a fast-moving city like Mumbai, where life thrives on diversity and opportunity, a serious question arisesтАФis compassion being restricted?
The Sherry and Diya Foundation, led by its founder Rakesh Kothari, has raised an important concern regarding the treatment of those who serve and care for cows on the streets.
A Contradiction in the System
Across Mumbai, we see:
- Street vendors selling clothes on footpaths
- Food hawkers operating daily
- Temporary stalls functioning in public spaces
All of these are part of the cityтАЩs ecosystem and are permitted in various forms.
But then the question arisesтАФ
Why are people feeding cows being stopped?
Why is Gau Seva (serving cows) being restricted?
Is Kindness a Problem?
Feeding a hungry cow has always been seen as an act of virtue in Indian culture. It is not just a routineтАФit is a symbol of compassion, humanity, and faith.
Yet today, those performing this act of kindness often face restrictions.
This raises deeper questions:
- Is showing compassion wrong?
- Has caring for living beings become an inconvenience?
A Cultural Shift
There was a time when feeding cows was considered a рдкреБрдгреНрдп (holy act). Families would teach their children:
тАЬFirst serve the cow, then begin your day.тАЭ
This was not just traditionтАФit was a way of life rooted in empathy and respect for all beings.
Today, that very tradition seems to be fading under modern urban challenges.
Not Protest, But Dialogue
The Sherry and Diya Foundation does not seek conflictтАФit seeks conversation.
Under the vision of Rakesh Kothari, the foundation emphasizes:
- Not disorder, but organized Gau Seva
- Not resistance, but constructive dialogue with authorities
The goal is simple: to find a balanced approach where compassion and city management can coexist.
Watch the Full Message
To understand the concern in depth, watch the complete video message here:
ЁЯСЙ https://www.instagram.com/p/DVLU4RUjNSZ/
This is not just about cowsтАФit is about preserving our values of kindness, culture, and coexistence.
A Call to Society
If business activities can function on footpaths, then acts of compassion should also be given spaceтАФwith dignity and proper structure.
The Sherry and Diya Foundation stands committed to Jeev Daya (compassion for all living beings) and urges citizens to stand together with empathy.
Stand with Compassion
In the end, a city is not just defined by its infrastructure, but by its humanity.
Let us choose kindness.
Let us choose compassion.
Let us stand togetherтАФfor those who cannot speak.
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