Chandigarh, March 14 -- The issue of stray and abandoned animals across Haryana took center stage in the assembly as MLAs raised the issue through a calling attention notice highlighting the plight of helpless animals.

Congress MLAs Ashok Kumar Arora, Mandeep Chatha, and Balwan Singh drew attention to the increasing number of stray animals suffering due to a lack of food, fodder, and medical care, with many dying after consuming plastic waste and garbage.

The legislators also pointed to the growing number of accidents involving stray cattle, which, they said, posed a serious threat to both human lives and animals. Emphasising the urgent need for intervention, they urged the government to improve waste disposal, set up more animal shelte...