India, May 29 -- A day after the Delhi high court directed the city government to formulate a policy for the rehabilitation of community dogs, chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said that the government is working on the same and will involve all stakeholders to find a long-term solution.

"This is a problem for everyone - the public and the voiceless animals too. We are looking to create a platform which will cater to residents as well as those working for animals," Gupta said while responding to a resident in her constituency during a public event.

"There are laws - dogs can't be kept in shelters and they cannot be removed from their streets. We are searching for a long-term solution, one that causes neither residents nor animals ...