‘Will see it’: CJI Gawai on the orders of stray dogs; Supreme Court had previously stopped Relocation, Killing India News
New Delhi: India’s Chief Justice Bra Gavai said on Wednesday that he would investigate the issue going on around stray dogs, which after the concerns raised in court about the Supreme Court orders, said ANI.Also Read: Protests in the capital, many detained; PETA Slam ‘irrational’ decisionA lawyer brought the case to the CJI’s attention, stating that two separate benches of the apex court have issued contradictory instructions on the handling of stray dogs.“I will look at it,” the Chief Justice replied, as quoted by ANI.The comment was made on August 11 after a bench led by Justice JB Paradivala, directed that all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR be taken to shelter without exception. The bench stated that any occupied animal should be left back to the streets, warned of contempt action against those who obstruct the drive, and ordered civic bodies to establish shelter with sterilization and vaccination facilities.
‘It is wrong to remove dogs in this way’
A debate erupted after stray dogs were caught and instructed to go home in shelters. While many residents see the step as a relief, amidst increasing dog bites, animal lovers argue that removing all stars from the roads is unjust.Dog lovers insist that proper vaccination and sterilization should focus, not to remove. “Animal should be worked for birth control,” said Save Animal, a member of an NGO. “It is wrong to remove dogs in this way.”Also Read: Where do they go after recovery? Nervousness between organizations and carers in Delhi-NCRIn Gurugram, about 700–800 dog bites cases are reported monthly, including mostly pet dogs. Recent high-profile attacks, including a Siberian Haski on the Golf Course Road and a Pakistani Gul Dong at Palam Vihar, have increased fear.
“The number of stray dogs has increased so much that the dogs are found sitting at a short distance from the houses,” said Kamal Goyal of the entric heights. Naveen Chandra of RD City echoed, “If aggressive dogs are removed, people will get relief.”However, the Animal Welfare Centers are overwhelmed. “It is not a good idea to keep dogs permanently in a shelter,” said Gaurav Dar of the Dulary Animal Welfare Center, which treats about 300 dogs monthly. Without the state -run shelters, NGOs are afraid of congestion and lack of resources.“The approach to removing dogs in shelters means an outbreak of all community dogs,” the Gita Sashmani of Friendico-Sesa warned, called the order impractical.Political leaders have joined outrage. “They are not worthy of such cruelty,” Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra X. On Maneka Gandhi, he said, “This is not an implementable order … The decision was given in anger.”Despite the backlash, the instructions stand. The protesters of India Gate were detained, with one, “I am being detained because I do the great job of feeding animals.”
