In a bizarre protest against the ruling party in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa, opposition leader Deepak Mullu Rathore brought a man wearing a dog mask to a public hearing to lodge a complaint over alleged lapses in the sterilisation of stray dogs.
Visuals from the civic office quickly made their way to social media as a large crowd gathered outside to witness the demonstration. In his complaint, Rathore demanded an investigation into the corporation’s funds and procedures related to the sterilisation of stray dogs, according to a media agency.
Through the symbolic protest, Rathore sought to draw the administration’s attention to the issue and demanded action against those allegedly responsible for the lapses.“If government funds are misused in the name of sterilisation, the entire matter should be investigated impartially and action should be taken against the culprits,” Rathore told reporters.
Meanwhile, the man wearing the dog mask said he was protesting to seek justice. He claimed that dogs were being defamed while the actual problem lay within the Nagar Nigam, alleging that funds were being received for sterilisation but the procedure was not being carried out, resulting in a rise in the stray dog population.
“I did this for justice. We are being defamed, but the real fault lies with the Nagar Nigam. They are committing corruption in our name, corruption in the name of sterilising us. They received funds in the name of sterilising us, but no sterilisation was done, which led to a rise in our population,” he said.
Additional Collector Kashiram Badola confirmed the incident, stating that some people attended the public hearing wearing dog masks and submitted complaints alleging that funds allocated for dog sterilisation were being misused.He said a committee would be formed to investigate the matter and establish the facts.