Ram Gopal Varma slams dog lovers: Stray menace does not exist in lavish villas

New Delhi: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has reacted to a section of people, who are protesting against the Supreme Court’s order to move all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters within eight weeks.  In a lengthy note on  X (formerly Twitter), the Satya director stated that relocation of stray dogs would not be a solution.

He also added that if sog lovers care so much about stray dogs then they should open their guest rooms for animals. He also raised the issue of children getting attacked by the dogs on streets.

Ram Gopal Varma , in his long post, asked dog lovers to shower their love on street dogs in their own homes, "luxury bungalows” and "manicured lawns”, adding that dohg menace exists not in lavish villas but on the streets and slums.

Raising voice over children being brutally killed, he wrote, "Hey dog lovers. All you Dog lovers are shouting hoarse about the injustice to dogs regarding the Supreme Court’s order. But where were they when a four-year-old child was brutally killed in broad daylight on the streets. Likewise, thousands get attacked every year. Where was your compassion then? Or is compassion reserved only for those with wagging tails while dead children don’t count?"

He further added, "And yes, there is nothing wrong with loving dogs. I love them too. But love your dogs in your own homes, in your luxury bungalows, in your manicured lawns. Love your imported Labradors, your pedigreed Huskies, your high-breed pets bought from breeders and hire staff to look after them.”

He also asked people to adopt the street dogs, care for them and feed them in their "secure homes”. He added, "Here is the truth you don’t want to hear: compassion without balance is injustice. If you truly love dogs, then adopt them, feed them, and protect them in your secure homes. Or force the government to come up with solutions. But don’t burden the streets with your love, where it turns into the death of someone else’s child. The poor should not pay with their blood for the sentimental indulgence of the rich. And realise this truth that a society that values the life of a stray dog over the life of a child has already lost its humanity.”

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On August 11, Supreme Court ordered the Delhi-NCR to start removing stray dogs from all localities and house them in dedicated dog shelters set up by civic authorities. The order said that all localities should be made free of stray dogs and there should be no compromise.