Overview
- The protest that unfolded Wednesday saw Yuva Sena district chief Vikram Randhave and supporters carry four to five stray dogs into Chief Officer Dheeraj Bhamre’s office and release them on his desk.
- A video of the action went viral and protesters placed a garland of currency notes on the officer’s table to dramatise what they call civic indifference to rising dog bites and road hazards.
- Protest leaders demanded an immediate Animal Birth Control program of sterilisation and anti-rabies vaccination and gave the Nagar Panchayat two days to show visible action.
- The Panchayat chief officer says tenders to tackle the problem have been floated twice, a response that highlights procurement and implementation delays common in municipal dog-control work.
- Residents say months of complaints about biting and aggressive packs have left children, women, seniors and motorists at risk and activists warn they will escalate demonstrations if no campaign is announced.