Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the Supreme Court’s directive to remove stray dogs from Delhi-NCR, calling it a regression from decades of humane, science-based policies. He emphasised that “blanket removals are cruel, shortsighted, and strip us of compassion,” reported PTI. 

His statement came a day after the Supreme Court ordered authorities in Delhi-NCR to permanently relocate all stray dogs from the streets to shelters “at the earliest.”

As reported by PTI, the apex court observed that the situation caused by stray dog bites, particularly those leading to rabies among children, was “extremely grim.”