Maneka Gandhi Slams Supreme Court's Delhi Stray Dog Directive

Animal rights activist and former Union minister Maneka Gandhi has fervently opposed the Supreme Court's recent order to remove stray dogs from Delhi-NCR, describing the measure as both impractical and financially unviable.

Gandhi highlighted the immense scale of the operation, expressing doubts over its feasibility. She criticized the court's ruling, which demands local authorities house approximately three lakh stray dogs, warning residents of the ecological imbalance and financial burden such a move entails.

Meanwhile, the Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, announced plans to comply with the court's order, emphasizing the need to address the rabies threat and stray animal menace.

(With inputs from agencies.)