Animal lovers and rights activists staged a protest in Chennai on Sunday against the Supreme Court’s directive ordering that all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR be shifted to shelters within eight weeks, reported ANI.

The Chennai demonstrations came just days after similar protests were held in the national capital.

On Friday, the Delhi Police registered four FIRs linked to protests organised by dog lovers on August 11 and 12 in the New Delhi district, which took place without prior permission, reported ANI. Officials said the protests went ahead despite prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), formerly Section 144 of the CrPC, imposed as part of Independence Day security. According to police, tensions escalated when officers attempted to disperse demonstrators, leading to clashes at some sites.