\'Will tie rakhi to cows on Raksha Bandhan,\' says UP BJP leader Bhukkal Nawab

Lucknow: BJP leader Bhukkal Nawab has announced that he would tie 'rakhi' to cows on the festival of Raksha Bandhan on Thursday.

In a statement, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said that men and women would participate in the event to be held in Kubiaghat area of Lucknow, reported IANS.

"We will perform 'Gau puja' and then tie 'rakhi' to cows on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Thursday," he said.

He said the event would underline the bond between man and cows and also create awareness against cow slaughter.

Nawab had quit the Samajwadi Party to join the BJP last year. He calls himself a 'Hanuman bhakt' and offers prayers at Hanuman temple on special occasions.