The Rajasthan High Court today directed the state government to coordinate with the Centre and take necessary steps to declare cow as a national animal.
A single-judge bench of Justice Mahesh Chand Sharma said the chief secretary and advocate general of the state will be the legal custodians of the cow.
The direction comes at a time when many states are protesting the decision of government to impose ban on the slaughter of cattle, primarily cows, for commercial purposes.