In pics: After SC order, protests to save stray dogs unite dog lovers across India

Protests were seen across the country including in Delhi, Lucknow, Chennai, Mumbai and Jaipur after Supreme Court's order to relocate stray dogs in Delhi-NCR.

Published on: Aug 18, 2025 1:08 PM IST

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People gathered with posters and candles in Mumbai's Lokhandwala, Andheri, to protest against the SC's order to remove stray dogs from Delhi. (Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times)

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Residents of Delhi NCR were seen raising slogans in protest against order to remove stray dogs. (Vipin Kumar/ANI)

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Animal lovers and rights activists holding posters saying Save Delhi NCR dogs during a protest at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi (Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times)

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Actor Aishwarya Sakhuja participated in a protest march in Mumbai against the Supreme Court order on Sunday. (PTI)

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Actor Upasana Singh was also seen holding a banner and participating in a protest in Mumbai against the Supreme Court order directing authorities to remove all stray dogs (PTI)

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People in Kolkata held protest march against the Supreme Court order on stray dogs. (PTI)

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In Chennai, dog lovers and activists gathered to protest against the Supreme Court's order to remove stray dogs in Delhi NCR. (Reuters)

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Protestors in Egmore, Chennai, take part in a protest with dogs against the Supreme Court's order. (ANI)

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Animal lovers assembled near Lucknow's Lohia crossing to protest against the SC's order on Sunday. (ANI)

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Visuals showed a protest near Jaipur's Albert Hall Museum on Saturday against the SC order to move dogs to shelters. (PTI)

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Animal lovers and activists sitting at Delhi's Connaught Place to protest against the recent order by the Supreme Court to remove Delhi NCR stray dogs from the streets. (PTI)

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Silent protest held at Jaipur's Albert Hall Museum against the Supreme Court order about the stray dogs in Delhi. (PTI)

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Protestors detained by Delhi police and security personnel during their protest at Connaught Place's Inner Circle. (PTI)

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Delhi Police and security personnel stop protestors during their protest, Supreme Court order at Connaught Place (PTI)