Actor Kichcha Sudeep, on Thursday, said that he will adopt 31 cows, one for each district of Karnataka, under Punyakoti Dattu Yojana. The aim of the scheme is to make cowsheds financially sound with the cooperation of the public. Sudeep, on Thursday, performed 'Gau puja' at Animal husbandry minister Prabhu B Chauhan's residence and lauded the state government is doing exemplary work for the conservation of cows.

"The government has increased my responsibility by appointing me as the ambassador of Punyakoti Dattu Yojana. I would like to thank Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Minister Prabhu Chavan for appointing me," Sudeep said. Sudeep requested the general public, and film industry artists' organizations to adopt cows.