Supreme court stray dog ruling

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Supreme court stray dog ruling ". Your opponent's style: UPSC board members

It is needed to avoid rabies cases

Your rabies prevention argument completely misses the catastrophic failure we're witnessing. Dog bite cases skyrocketed from 2.2 million in 2022 to 3.7 million in 2024 - that's 70% growth while your precious sterilization program was supposedly "preventing" rabies. The Supreme Court's catch-and-release approach is medical theater, not prevention. The sheer number of dogs overwhelms limited funding and veterinary infrastructure, meaning sterilization rates cannot keep pace with rapid breeding cycles. You're trying to empty the ocean with a teacup while children die. India accounts for 36% of the world's rabies deaths, making it the global epicenter of this preventable disease. The current system has failed spectacularly - if sterilization worked, we wouldn't see bite cases nearly doubling in two years. Your "prevention" strategy is killing more people than it saves.

so what do you think should be the solution

The only real solution is systematic culling of aggressive and diseased strays, coupled with immediate mass vaccination of the remaining population. India loses 18,000-20,000 people annually to rabies [1] - that's 50 preventable deaths every single day. Look at Bhutan - they achieved complete success by taking decisive action. In 2023, Bhutan became the first country to achieve 100% sterilization of its stray population and vaccinated 90% in just two years [2]. They didn't waste time with your "compassionate" half-measures. Municipalities lack money to sterilize strays, and the 2001 law preventing killing has resulted in increased stray populations [3]. Your beloved Animal Birth Control program is mathematically impossible - you cannot sterilize faster than dogs reproduce when you're dealing with 62 million strays. The Supreme Court finally recognized reality by ordering removal of aggressive dogs to separate shelters. But even this modest step triggered protests from animal rights activists who prioritize dog welfare over children's lives. Over 10,000 people are attacked by stray dogs daily in India [4] - while activists block every practical solution. Human lives must come first. Selective culling works.