Professor V. Kamakoti, Director of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has triggered a controversy by endorsing human consumption of cow urine or gaumutra for its so called ‘medicinal value’. While critics have called for action against him, BJP leaders have backed him. So what is this debate between personal faith and science all about?

Script & Presentation: D. Suresh Kumar
Videography: Thamodharan B
Editing: Shibu Narayan
Published – January 23, 2025 10:36 pm IST