IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti courted controversy after he praised the "medicinal value" of cow urine while highlighting the need to protect indigenous cows and the importance of switching to organic ...

The director said, therefore, gomiyam (cow urine/gomutra) has, "anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and digestive properties," and it is useful as a medicine for conditions such as the Irritable Bowel ...