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Aaditya Thackeray Condemns Dog Handling During Nashik Protest
A group protested because many people had reportedly been bitten by stray dogs.
During the protest, activists allegedly brought four or five dogs into a government office in Nashik.
They also put a garland made of currency notes on the chief officer’s desk.
Aaditya Thackeray said the dog problem needed attention, but the animals should not have been treated badly.
He warned the party worker involved and asked him to apologise.
The worker later said he was sorry.
Protesters wanted dogs to be sterilised, vaccinated and given proper shelter.
Thackeray said this kind of protest should not happen again.
Aaditya Thackeray condemned the treatment of stray dogs during a protest at the Niphad Nagar Panchayat office in Nashik.
The protest followed claims that authorities failed to address more than 470 dog-bite incidents reported in Ahilyanagar over five months.
Activists allegedly released four to five stray dogs inside the civic administration premises and placed a currency-note garland on the chief officer’s desk.
Thackeray said mistreating dogs violated the Shiv Sena (UBT) party line and warned the Yuva Sena office-bearer involved.
The office-bearer later apologised and expressed regret, while activists demanded sterilisation, vaccination and proper shelter for stray animals.
- Who
- Aaditya Thackeray, Yuva Sena activists led by district chief Vikram Randhave, and the Niphad civic administration were involved.
- What
- A protest over stray-dog bites involved the alleged release of four to five dogs inside a civic office, prompting Thackeray to condemn the handling of the animals.
- Where
- The protest took place at the Niphad Nagar Panchayat office in Nashik, Maharashtra; the reported dog bites were in Ahilyanagar.
- When
- The incident followed more than 470 dog-bite incidents reported over the previous five months; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- Activists sought action on stray-dog bites and demanded sterilisation, vaccination and proper shelter after alleging civic inaction.
Criticism of Protest Conduct
Demand for Civic Action
Treatment of stray dogs
Criticism of Protest Conduct
Aaditya Thackeray said mistreating the dogs was unacceptable and did not reflect the Shiv Sena (UBT) party line.
Demand for Civic Action
Activists used the dogs during the protest to draw attention to what they described as the civic administration’s failure to address the stray-dog problem.
Response to dog-bite incidents
Criticism of Protest Conduct
Thackeray acknowledged that the administration needed to address dog bites and provide proper care and shelters for stray animals.
Demand for Civic Action
Activists said repeated complaints had not led to effective action and demanded sterilisation, vaccination and shelter measures.
Key facts
- Reported dog bites
- More than 470 incidents in Ahilyanagar over five months
- Protest location
- Niphad Nagar Panchayat office, Nashik
- Dogs allegedly released
- Four to five stray dogs
- Protest leader
- Yuva Sena district chief Vikram Randhave
- Thackeray’s response
- He condemned the treatment, issued a warning and sought an apology
- Activists’ demands
- Sterilisation, vaccination and proper shelter for stray animals
Quotes
Aaditya Thackeray
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader commenting on the protest video
“I have been equally disturbed by the video and have issued a stern warning to the office-bearer”
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“This does not go with the Party line at all”
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