Divya Seth On SC's Stray Dogs Directive: ‘There Was Supposed To Be Mass Sterilisation'

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Divya Seth criticised this decision and highlighted the government's failure to implement a mass sterilisation plan.
The Supreme Court's order to relocate stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters within eight weeks has been criticised heavily by public figures, activists and commoners. Bollywood celebrities also jumped in to protest, urging the Supreme Court to be more empathetic towards these dogs.
Among the celebrities, Jab We Met actress Divya Seth criticised this decision and highlighted the government's failure to implement a mass sterilisation plan, emphasising its role in the growing stray dog population.
Divya Seth's Response to Supreme Court's Order
During a debate with Times Now, Divya Seth was seen heavily criticising the Supreme Court's order. 'There was an original option, which is that every municipality in our country was given enough funding to neuter these dogs. There was supposed to be mass sterilisation, but it didn't happen; it didn't happen," the actress highlighted the government's failure to implement the right plan.
'I have rescued two dogs whose ears were clipped, but they were pregnant. So the problem began over there—that's why there is this immense population of dogs, because they were not neutered responsibly. They have to be neutered, and they have to be sterilised," she added.
Known for her love for dogs Divya revealed she has five stray dogs outside her house and five in the house. 'Do you know what a superpower street dogs have? I have been rescuing them since I was a child. I have five outside and five in my house. They think your home is theirs to protect. They think your children are theirs to guard. All they ask for in return is a little bit of kindness and just a little bit of food. I understand this, with all due respect to all the people who are scared," she said.
Bollywood Celebrities Express Concerns Over Supreme Court's Ruling
Various Bollywood celebrities like Janhvi Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Ravina Tandon and Zeenat Aman, among others, took to social media to stand against the ruling. Janhvi Kapoor was seen sharing a petition on her Instagram story, criticising the Supreme Court's order. Varun Dhawan, who is also a pet parent, also shared the same petition, while Raveena Tandon highlighted the main issue, which lies in the government's failure to implement effective vaccination and sterilisation drives. Among other stars, singer Chinmayi Sripada, filmmaker Siddharth Anand, actor Adivi Sesh and R. Madhavan also spoke out against the ruling.
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