NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has stated the stray dog subject in Delhi-NCR ought to be addressed by means of measures to manage their inhabitants, somewhat than confining them to shelters – an method that echoes the Animal Birth Control (ABC) guidelines mandated below legislation. Bhagwat’s feedback come amid renewed debate over the Supreme Court’s Aug 11 order directing Delhi-NCR authorities to completely relocate all strays to shelters.“All animals have the right to live. The problem can be solved only by regulating the population of street dogs, but it cannot be resolved by putting them in shelters,” stated Bhagwat, a veterinary science graduate, whereas addressing a non secular congregation at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack Thursday. He added, “Sheltering all street dogs is not a practical solution. The only effective way is to implement sterilisation and vaccination, as already prescribed in law.“He referred to a cultural observe involving cattle rearing, saying that whereas milking a cow, some milk is taken for human use and the relaxation is left for the calf. “This is the art of striking a balance between man and nature. Nature should be conserved by maintaining a balance between development and the environment,” he stated.SC’s Aug 11 order has been criticised by politicians, animal rights teams and scientists, who argue it contradicts the ABC (Dogs) Rules, 2023. On Wednesday, CJI B R Gavai withdrew the suo motu case from the earlier bench, and a bigger three-judge bench led by Justice Vikram Nath heard the matter afresh on Thursday.
