A small group of people have congregated outside Mumbai’s Joggers Park on Indian independence day. Monsoon rains that have hit swathes of the country have drenched them to their skin, but they have not been deterred.

This sparked a massive overnight protest outside a municipal dog sterilisation centre, where protesters alleged that strays were being killed inside the facility instead of being sterilised, reported Times Now.

Protest outside Delhi ABC center over alleged mistreatment of stray dogs, police deployed, no evidence of cruelty found.

Acting on the Supreme Court's latest directions, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has begun reworking its stray dog policy, with officials ordered to set up feeder zones, intensify sterilisation,

Videos shared on social media show police using lathis to disperse protestors, who were demanding entry into the ABC centre north Delhi’s Rohini Sector 27

"I welcome the Supreme Court’s revised directions on stray dogs, as it marks a progressive step toward balancing animal welfare and public safety. The approach is both compassionate and rooted in scientific reasoning," Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said in a post on X.

The Supreme Court will today deliver its order on a plea seeking a stay on the August 11 directive mandating the immediate relocation of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelter homes. The directive, issued by a two-judge bench,

SC mandates sterilization, designated feeding areas for stray dogs nationwide, prioritizing humane treatment and public safety.