Ratan Tata's Aide Questions SC on Stray Dogs: Is Compassion a Crime?

• Shantanu Naidu, Ratan Tata's aide, criticized Supreme Court judges' remarks on stray dogs, asking if animal compassion is a crime in India.
• Naidu highlighted the government's failure to implement the Animal Birth Control (ABC) program as the root cause of the stray dog population issue.
• He defended animal activists and feeders, stating they are unfairly scapegoated despite vaccinating and sterilizing street dogs with their own funds.
• Naidu explained that stray dogs become aggressive when hungry or displaced, which government suggestions could exacerbate.
• He asserted that feeding animals is a fundamental duty under Article 51A(g) of the Constitution, and abandoning this duty is not a solution.

Why It Matters: Ratan Tata's aide challenges SC remarks, emphasizing government's ABC program failure and citizens' duty of compassion.