new delhi if the bjp ruling party in the east corporation has its way then anybody can be allowed to keep cows at their homes of east delhi in the standing committee meeting of the corporation held on thursday the proposal to allow keeping cows was cleared with no hurdles since cow is holy for many and residents also wants to keep them in their house hence they should be allowed like in other religions some animals are religious symbols and they are allowed to keep them so cows also deserve the same treatment said mehek singh chairman standing committee east delhi municipal corporation this move is coming after the high courts strict instruction to crackdown all illegal dairies functioning in the city especially in east delhi ghogha dairy is situated at one corner of the city and it is impossible for dairy owner operating from other parts like gazipur to shift their base there stray cattle on roads is a different issue but allowing cows to be kept as pets is different added singh since april 1 the corporation has cracked down 511 illegal dairies the proposal can only be translated from paper to reality after it seeks clearance from house but with court orders we will continue cracking down illegal dairies and impounding cattle said an official of the corporation