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Animal activists urge CM to act against North Corporation officials over dog removals

Animal activists urge CM to act against North Corporation officials over dog removals

Animal activists have urged the Karnataka Chief Minister to act against North Corporation officials over the alleged indiscriminate removal of stray dogs and community dogs from institutional premises in Bengaluru. In a letter to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Citizens for Animal Birth Control co-founder Harini Raghavan and welfarist Nandita Subba Rao sought accountability for alleged violations of Supreme Court directions on stray dogs. The organisation alleged that officials removed dogs from locations including Banaswadi Railway Station and educational institutions without properly implementing preventive measures required under the Supreme Court’s directions. The order mandates boundary walls, gates, and nodal officers alongside dog removal, rather than focusing only on removal. The organisation urged the State government to examine official conduct and take disciplinary action, while collaborating with animal welfare groups and institutions to manage campus dogs.

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