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“Are officials not reading newspapers while the country’s image is getting tarnished ?”

  • Supreme Court rebukes States and Union Territories for failing to submit affidavits on the stray dog issue

  • All Chief Secretaries ordered to appear before the Court on November 3rd

New Delhi – The Supreme Court expressed strong displeasure over the failure of states and Union Territories to submit affidavits regarding the stray dog menace, despite earlier notices. “Do your officials not read newspapers or follow social media? This issue has been widely discussed everywhere. India’s global image is suffering, and yet no one has taken the initiative,” the Court observed sharply.

The bench further ordered that all Chief Secretaries must appear in court on November 3rd, warning that if they fail to do so, “we will convene the court in the assembly halls ourselves.” Only the Chief Secretaries of West Bengal and Telangana were exempted from appearance, as they have already submitted their affidavits.

In August, the Supreme Court had issued notices to all states and Union Territories, directing that stray dogs in Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) be captured, sterilized, vaccinated, and released back into their respective areas.

“…Otherwise, penalties will be imposed !”

The judges specifically questioned the Delhi Government, asking why it had not yet submitted its affidavit. “The Chief Secretary must provide an explanation. Otherwise, fines will be imposed, and strict action will follow,” the bench warned.

Dog attacks tarnishing India’s global image !

During the hearing, the Court noted that since its August order, several incidents of stray dog attacks have been reported across the country; many involving children. In Pune, a child was recently attacked; earlier, a similar case involving a girl had occurred, and in Maharashtra’s Bhandara district, as many as 20 dogs launched an attack together. Such incidents, the bench said, are “tarnishing India’s international reputation.”

Despite these repeated warnings, many state governments have still not filed their responses. “2 months have passed, and yet there has been no reply,” the Court remarked sternly.

  • When the problem of stray dogs has become life-threatening, can there ever be a solution if governments across the country continue to remain so inactive and complacent ?
  • If someone were to demand that such negligent officials be made to face dog bites as punishment, it would not be surprising !
  • Just days after foreign sports coaches were attacked by stray dogs in Delhi, the fact that the court had to summon officials itself exposes the pitiful state of governance !

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