The Supreme Court on Friday modified its August 11 order which had directed rounding up of all stray dogs in the Delhi-NCR and prohibited their release from dog shelters, and said now the stray dogs will be released back to the same area after sterilisation and immunisation.
Animal rights activist and BJP leader Maneka Gandhi welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling that stray dogs in Delhi-NCR should not be rounded up permanently.
Following the Supreme Court's revised order on stray dogs, Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday took a dig at the BJP, stating that the rally of dog lovers was getting more support than the party's rally.
The Supreme Court on Friday revised its earlier August 11 order on stray and ordered their release following sterilisation and immunisation. Animal lovers and shelter home owners, who had been protesting against the court's previous directive, welcomed the decision and called it a "big relie
"Stray dogs will be released back to the same area after sterilisation and immunisation, except those infected with rabies or exhibiting aggressive behaviour," the court ordered.
"Both FIRs... represent a version and counter-version of the dispute. The disagreement escalated during a routine dog-walk... Truly, a case that redefines 'for the love of dogs!!'," the High Court remarked in a lighter vein.
In a horrifying incident, a 5-year-old child was attacked by three stray dogs in his locality in Udaipur. The father of the victim supported the Supreme Court's directive on stray dogs and said that the dog lovers who are protesting are shown these videos of dog attacks.
The Supreme Court's recent verdict on stray dogs has sparked a major debate in the country. Several Bollywood celebrities, including Adah Sharma, Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, and Raveena Tandon, have openly spoken against the decision.
Animal lovers in Siliguri staged a protest on Monday against the recent Supreme Court directive mandating that stray dogs in Delhi-NCR be shifted to shelter homes within eight weeks.
Animal lovers and rights activists staged a protest in Chennai on Sunday against the Supreme Court's order directing that all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR be moved to shelters within eight weeks.