Surat Makers Claim Cow Dung Rakhis Can ‘Defeat China’

Some people in Surat are making special rakhis from cow dung and urine.

Rakhis are traditionally tied around someone’s wrist during Raksha Bandhan.

The makers say their rakhis are biodegradable, which means they can break down naturally.

One seller claimed in a viral video that cow dung blocks radiation.

The seller connected this claim to the idea of defeating China.

The articles report this as a claim by the makers, not as a proven fact.

The rakhis are being sent to people in different parts of India.

The project also supports a campaign to call the cow “Rashtra Mata,” or Mother of the Nation.