Humanity is not tested by how we treat the powerful. It is tested by how we treat the voiceless.
I urge the Hon'ble Supreme Court to urgently reconsider its position on community dogs and I appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji to uphold India's values of compassion and coexistence.
@narendramodi
#SaveIndianDogs #StopDogCruelty #SCAccountability
VIDEO | Delhi: Animal rights activist and BJP leader Maneka Gandhi (@Manekagandhibjp), on the Supreme Court's order over stray dogs, said,
"The Supreme Court has done nothing. They have abdicated responsibility and said that now go to the High Courts. They have simply said that what they said in November should be done. Now, nobody has done anything. From November to now, it has been six months, and not a single ABC centre, shelter, or hospital has been made. Nobody has removed the dogs because they can not. This is technically not feasible. The SC has realised that there is a non-compliance across the country. So, they have now said that we have said what we had to and if anybody has problems, then they should go to the HCs."
(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)
#WATCH | Delhi: On Supreme Court refuses to modify directions to remove stray dogs from public places, Animal rights activist & BJP leader Maneka Gandhi says, "They have simply stated that they will no longer entertain any further hearings on the matter. They have said that if anyone has an issue with our verdict or if they feel their grievances are not being heard, they should approach the High Court. Now, whether people will actually go running to 36 different High Courts across the country, or whether they won't, remains to be seen. In their previous verdict, they had issued very strict directives: remove them from schools, remove them from colleges, remove them from hospitals, remove them from bus stops, and instead, construct shelters for them. None of these five directives has been implemented by anyone...our demand is simply this: establish ABC (Animal Birth Control) centres—and build them properly. The ABC centres that currently exist are of very substandard quality; furthermore, the contracts for these centres were awarded to the relatives of officials. Consequently, they do not treat the animals with proper care. After performing sterilisation surgeries on the animals, they take them from affluent colonies and dump them into impoverished neighbourhoods...A dog that has already undergone sterilisation surgery will never bite anyone. So, if the ABC centres were established and operated correctly, everything would run smoothly..."
Almaty dog rescue episode now has a statue. Internet can’t stop gushing
Manisha Mondal @manishamondal25 reports
#ThePrintFeature
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In the zero hour intervention today spoke for the need of increasing the fines under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,1960.
Justice for the voiceless needs to be prioritised.
In the State Assembly today, I received the following assurances from the Hon’ble Minister of @MahaForest
• Leopards will NOT be proposed to be moved into schedule 2 from schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
• NO license/ permit would be given to kill leopards.
• A technical committee will be set up for a management plan for leopards and the animal- human conflict.
New paper from The Dog Lab, @iiserkol , led by @SrijayaNandi, now in Animal Cognition(@SpringerNature ).
Do Indian free-ranging dogs prefer food or petting? 🐕
Food motivates more short-term, but both rewards build positive dog–human bonds.
https://t.co/HL5IvcU8wN
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women who protect those who need it most. Inspired by Smt. Maneka Gandhi, many across India continue building a kinder world for animals.
#ShandaarNarisOfAnimalWelfare#AwaraNahiHamaraHai
Women have always been the quiet force of compassion in society, protecting families, communities & the voiceless. On Women’s Day, let us recognise the strength, courage & empathy women bring to the world every single day.
#ShandaarNarisOfAnimalWelfare#AwaraNahiHamaraHai