John Abraham praises the Supreme Court's order on sterilisation and release of stray dogs, writes "I am thankful"

Bollywood actor John Abraham recently expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court after it declared on Friday that all stray dogs in Delhi would be sterilised and released. The actor has released an official statement through PETA India.

In the statement, the actor wrote, “On behalf of dogs, I am thankful to the Supreme Court for ruling, in essence, that there must be peaceful coexistence and that dogs must not be removed from roads.”
The statement continued, “However, the role of feeders in creating friendly dogs who are easy to handle for sterilisations and vaccinations must also be recognised and respected, and municipalities must ensure sufficient feeding stations in every lane for an effective animal birth control program.”

John Abraham’s latest statement came after he sent a letter to the Chief Justice of India, requesting him to review the order.

In his letter to the Chief Justice, John penned, “It has been widely reported that a recent judgment by the Division Bench comprising Hon’ble Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon’ble Justice R. Mahadevan has directed the removal of all stray dogs in Delhi from public spaces to shelters or far-off areas.”

He then stressed the relationship between the citizens and street dogs and continued, “I hope you will agree that these are not ‘strays’ but community dogs, respected and loved by many, and very much Delhiites in their own right, having lived in the region as neighbours to humans for generations."