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Delhi CM orders probe into animal shelter demolition, assures Rs 5L aid

Delhi CM orders probe into animal shelter demolition, assures Rs 5L aid

Boundary walls of an animal shelter housing cattle and street dogs were allegedly demolished using a machine in Delhi, damaging property on agricultural land. Animal welfare activist Jagriti Mishra stated that people entered the property and carried out the demolition after a prior visit by a local politician. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ordered an inquiry into a junior engineer and directed the police to register a case against those responsible. The Chief Minister assured Mishra of Rs 5 lakh in financial assistance from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and instructed the District Magistrate to provide assistance in setting up the facility. “We have taken all necessary steps to ensure that animal welfare activist Jagriti Mishra receives all possible support,” Gupta stated. The inquiry and police investigation will examine the circumstances of the incident and determine responsibility for the alleged harassment and misuse of authority.

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