New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Former Union minister and BJP leader Vijay Goel, along with several Residents' Welfare Associations (RWAs), staged a protest near Rajiv Chowk metro station on Saturday demanding that stray dogs be shifted to shelter homes and dog bite victims be paid adequate compensation.
The protestors carried placards with messages such as "Dog feed, people bleed", "Stop feeding dogs on streets" and "Make India rabies-free". They raised slogans like "Awara kutto se desh bachao (Save the country from stray dogs)" and called for removal of these canines from public spaces. Goel said RWAs from south and new Delhi joined the demonstration as dog bite incidents were reportedly rising in the city.
"The Supreme Court has ordered the rele...