BJP Silchar MLA claimed cows produce more milk if the flute played in Lord Krishna's Style

Silchar: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Silchar Dilip Kumar Paul claimed that cows produce more milk when they listen to tunes on the flute similar to the ones played by Lord Krishna.

Dilip Kumar Paul, made the claim while delivering a speech in his constituency last Saturday during a cultural event.

Speaking to media, Dilip Kumar Paul said, "I told the gathering about the positive impacts of music and dance and how it has been scientifically proved that if cows listen to tunes on flute, like the ones played by Lord Krishna, their milk production rises."

On being questioned about the research on which he made the claim, the Paul said a Gujarat-based NGO had done some research a few years ago where the connection between flute tunes and increase in milk yield was proved.

"Unlike milk from foreign breeds which give pure white milk, the quality of milk of Indian cows, which is light yellow in colour is much tastier and healthier. Products like cheese, butter, made from milk of Indian cows are also better than those of foreign breeds," Paul said.

The MLA also expressed concern about the rise in cattle smuggling activities across the porous borders in Assam, Meghalaya and West Bengal as Tripura and sought an end to it.

"We call the cow 'gau-mata' (mother). But thousands of them are being smuggled to Bangladesh every year. This should be stopped," said the former deputy speaker of Assam Assembly.

Legislator Paul also claimed about tunes of Lord Krishna played on the flute is debatable, a study by two psychologists from the University of Leicester in 2001 showed that cows produced 3% more milk when listening to soft, slow music in comparison to fast music.

The study said songs like 'Everybody Hurts' by REM and Simon and Garfunkel's 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' soothed cows enough to produce most milk, while Y2K Euro Club classics like Mousse T vs. Hot and Juicy's 'Horny' failed to produce positive results.

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