Maneka Gandhi criticises Supreme court 'stray dog removal' order

Maneka Gandhi, Animal rights activist on Monday strongly criticised the Supreme Court’s order on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, calling the directive “impractical”, “financially unviable” and “potentially harmful” to the region’s ecological balance.

The Supreme court, terming the stray dog menace “extremely grim”, ordered the Delhi government and civic bodies to start picking up strays from all localities and



keep them in shelters, warning of strict action against anyone obstructing the drive.

Maneka Gandhi said that the scale of the task makes it “unworkable”.

“You have three lakh dogs in Delhi. To get them all off the roads, you’ll have to make 3,000 pounds, each with drainage, water, a shed, a kitchen, and a watchman. That will cost about Rs 15,000 crore. Does Delhi have Rs 15,000 crore for this?”