Dog lovers, experts, and activists gathered for a demonstration at New Swami Samarth Nagar in Andheri, Mumbai, over the Supreme Court`s recent order to remove street dogs from public spaces, demanding an evidence-based, lawful, and humane policy on stray dogs. Ahead of the apex court`s next hearing on the matter on January 7, the protesters, gathered under the banner `Do or Die`, called for an immediate stay on the mass removal and confinement orders of community dogs (PICS/SATEJ SHINDE, TEXT/PTI)

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