Video of dogs being trapped, loaded into trucks goes viral; animal activists complain to GBA
Bengaluru: A video footage of men tying the legs of three dogs that had been trapped in a net and plastic sacks before loading them into an open truck has gone viral on social media and enraged animal lovers.
The video, which has reportedly been recorded by eyewitnesses, shows personnel from the Estate Managing Unit (EMU) catching dogs inside the DRDO Phase 2 Township in CV Raman Nagar.
According to Deccan Herald, the animal rights activists on Friday objected to the alleged inhumane manner of handling the dogs, saying around 20 dogs have gone missing in the residential campus.
Priya Chetty-Rajagopal, trustee of the CJ Memorial Trust, has said the personnel on duty, who were garbage collectors, stated that they were directed to catch the dogs. “This is not an isolated incident as the group of garbage collectors has caught dogs earlier too. This also explains why dogs in the neighbourhood have gone missing,” she said.
Chetty-Rajagopal added, “The three dogs in the video clip were caught on Thursday by neutering them, but causing no harm.”
The activists have complained to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner as well as the Central Commissioner, asking the authorities to intervene and conduct an inquiry into the handling of the dogs. They have reportedly also written to noted animal rights activist and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi.
Chetty-Rajagopal said that they wanted to locate and rescue all the dogs that had been captured from the area. “We also want to ascertain that the guilty parties involved in the act be punished. The authorities should ensure that the brutal act is not repeated ever. The guilty people should be held accountable,” she insisted.
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Guarantee schemes model for empowering poor, Cong will return to power in 2028: Siddaramaiah
Mangaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday expressed confidence that the Congress government would return to power in the state in 2028.
He asserted that the five guarantee schemes introduced in 2023 have become a model for empowering the underprivileged, women, the unemployed and economically weaker sections, not just in the state but in the entire country.
Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a Kambala event at Muduru-Paduru in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, he said the welfare measures reflected the vision of the Congress government to strengthen social and economic democracy.
"The five guarantees were introduced with the sole objective of empowering the poor, marginalised and weaker sections of society. These schemes have now become a model for ensuring social and economic justice," he said.
Siddaramaiah said democracy should not remain confined to political representation alone but must also ensure social and economic empowerment.
"A democracy that is only political has little meaning unless it is socially and economically vibrant," he said, adding that the state government was working towards that goal.
The CM also praised senior Congress leader and former minister B Ramanath Rai, who organised the event, describing him as one of the most honest leaders and recalling his role in bringing developmental works worth about Rs 5,000 crore to the constituency during his tenure as MLA and minister.
Despite his contributions, Rai had lost the Assembly election from Bantwal, Siddaramaiah said, expressing hope that he would contest again from the constituency in 2028 and secure victory.
He also lauded the people of the coastal region for preserving traditional cultural practices and organising Kambala races, terming the slush track buffalo race a popular folk sport of the state.
