Best tweets: With new cess, Haryana government may turn Holy Cow into Cash Cow

The proposal follows reports that Punjab government is also planning a cess on several items, including vehicles and electricity, for welfare of cows in the state.

July 9, 2016, NewsCrunch

Haryana Gau Sewa Ayog, a statutory body, has proposed the BJP government to levy 'cow cess' to mobilise funds for the welfare of cows.

Besides a 5 per cent cess on cinema tickets, it has also proposed a levy of Rs 2,100 on booking of banquet hall and Re 1 per bag of foodgrain. It has also sought half of donations at state-managed temples to take care of the cows in the state, reports PTI.

The funds would be utilised to take care of 3.20 lakh cows in gaushalas and 1.17 lakh stray cows,

The proposal follows reports that Punjab government is also planning a cess on several items, including vehicles and electricity, for welfare of cows in the state.

Twitter was not amused. There seem to be a fatigue with the excess of cess slapped too frequently for various reasons. Also, while levying a cess for education is in social interest, many are not sure if protection of cows merit the same privilege.

Best tweets: With new cess, Haryana government may turn Holy Cow into Cash Cow 

No #cowcess please. I'm a Hindu, but this is so stupid

— shankar ananth (@IndianChutney) July 8, 2016

This is digital India.
India is the last in internet speeds.
"C" govt cmng up with #CowCess@AamAadmiParty@JoinAAPpic.twitter.com/J6wVeeLiPk

— Praveen (@PraveenParihar1) July 9, 2016

"Cow hamari Mata hai kyunki tax lagana hame ata hai"
I remeber my mother parting a chapati for cow ,now they need money...really ?#CowCess

— Vineet Kumar (@vineet_bola) July 8, 2016

Day isn't far, when Google Maps 2b directed by Govt. to find alt routes if Cow is found on the way :) #CowCesshttps://t.co/9iWi1yVsBl

— Hemant Chandak (@HemantChandak) July 8, 2016

Bhartiya Cess Party : और कितने #Cess ?? #Haryanaमें अब #CowCessकी भी तैयारी !! @HaryanaTweets@nikhildubeihttps://t.co/Spotej1vqq

— Rakesh Taneja (@taneja_r) July 8, 2016

#hahaha hope this is a joke.... some body needs to be given award for imagination ! #cowcesspic.twitter.com/TGsRcafRPs

— Kriti Rana (@TheKritiRana) May 31, 2016

Cash Cow?https://t.co/iA5DSHoqDc@VITspeaks#CowCess#Punjab

— Latoya Mistral Ferns (@LatoyaFerns) May 18, 2016

Cow cess?
You mean, a cess for looking after your so called mother?!

— Jay Ambadi (@jay_ambadi) July 8, 2016

Now cow cess! How many more to come? pic.twitter.com/clQh7jOkwe

— Liz Mathew (@MathewLiz) July 8, 2016

Holy Cow.. Where is our Swacch Bharat cess going? @narendramodi@rajasthan@VasundharaBJP there is muck everywhere pic.twitter.com/D1IhygskTr

— Rachna Singh (@SinghRachnaTOI) July 4, 2016

Damn Cow. Focus on real humans who are Indians, many of them progeny of Bharat Mata?! Start a humanitarian cess! https://t.co/Ywhvdx5NHH

— Pranav Obhrai (@PranavObhrai) June 22, 2016