Janhvi Kapoor, Varun Dhawan criticise Supreme Court order to remove stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets

Bollywood celebrities have recently come forward to strongly condemn the Supreme Court’s order about stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. According to the recent order by the SC, the stray dogs in the capital will be picked up within eight weeks and housed in dedicated dog shelters to be set up by the concerned authorities.

However, actress Janhvi Kapoor took to her Instagram Stories and strongly criticised the court’s order. She re-posted a petition to her social media while agreeing to the statement.

The statement reads, “They call it a menace. We call it a heartbeat. Today, the Supreme Court says take every stray dog off the streets of Delhi-NCR and lock them away. No sunlight. No freedom. No familiar faces they greet every morning. But these aren't just stray dogs.”

The statement added, “They are the ones who wait outside your tea stall for a biscuit. They are the silent night guards for shopkeepers. They are the tails wagging when children return from school. They are the warmth in a cold, uncaring city.”

The statement further noted, “Yes, there are problems bites, safety concerns - but caging an entire community of animals is not a solution, it's an erasure. The real fix? Large-scale sterilisation programs, regular vaccination drives, community feeding zones, and adoption campaigns."

"Not punishment. Not imprisonment. A society that can't protect its voiceless is a society losing its soul. Today it's the dogs. Tomorrow... who will it be? Raise your voice. Because they don't have one," the statement concluded.

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However, Varun Dhawan also reposted the same petition opposing the Supreme Court’s decision.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has also directed municipal bodies and other agencies to coordinate efforts in establishing sufficient shelter facilities to relocate stray dogs from public spaces. The court emphasised that children and infants must be protected from stray dog attacks, and warned that action would be taken against anyone defying the order.