Delhi Police breaks up India Gate protest over Supreme Court's round up stray dogs order
The incident followed the Supreme Court giving numerous directives to Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) civic bodies on the issue of stray dogs. One of the instructed steps was to round up the stray dogs, sterilise them and keep them at shelter homes.The directives were given after the top court took note of a rise in rabies cases and deaths, particularly amongst children and the elderly, due to stray dog bites in and around Delhi.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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