AAP plan to control strays in Capital: ‘Adopt Indian’

NEW DELHI: Claiming that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has prepared a detailed blueprint to resolve the issue of the increase in the stray animal population in Delhi, the party’s chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said, “The AAP will run a ‘Be Indian, Adopt Indian’ campaign after winning the Municiapl Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections.” On November 11, the AAP issued 10 guarantees, one of which is addressing the growing population of stray animals in the Capital, in the run-up to the municipal election, scheduled to be held on December 4.

“The AAP will make arrangements for shelter and provide the stray animals with healthy food; we will solve the problem of the increase in the stray animal population efficiently. The AAP administration will keep cattle in modern gaushalas. We will keep monkeys in their natural habitat and ensure that they do not have to go out for food. The AAP will collaborate with NGOS and make arrangements for the shelter and food for stray dogs,” Bharadwaj announced at a press conference, which he addressed with two puppies.

The party has also claimed that it will solve the issue of stray cattle wandering on roads by providing them with a safe habitat.

“The Delhi government has tried to discuss the issue of stray dogs several times with the Bharatiya Janata Party (Bjp)-ruled MCD, but the latter was never interested in a serious conversation. We also had a discussion in the assembly, but the MCD never followed through on the actions that they were to take,” Bharadwaj alleged.

Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor hit back at the AAP and said, “During the last eight years AAP did nothing for stray or pet animals. None of the government’s veterinary hospitals are in working condition.bhardwaj just issued the statement to satisfy RWAS which have been demanding a policy on stray animals on streets.”