Guwahati, Aug. 15 -- Animal welfare advocates, NGOs, and concerned citizens staged coordinated demonstrations across Assam on Friday to protest the Supreme Court's recent directive on community dogs.

The protests, held in cities including Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Lakhimpur, and Nalbari, drew a diverse crowd of teachers, students, lawyers, veterinarians, and animal caregivers.

The gatherings began with silent protests, followed by peaceful rallies where demonstrators held placards that read, "Protect. Vaccinate. Sterilise. Release. Coexist."

Organizers urged the court to reconsider its suo motu order, which was issued on August 11, 2025. Protesters argued that relocating or displacing community dogs would harm both the animals and t...