Prakasam : మంత్రి విడుదల రజిని కాన్వాయ్ లో ఢీకొన్న రెండు కార్లు

Ever since the Supreme Court ordered that all stray dogs in the Delhi-NCR region be placed in shelters, several Bollywood celebrities have criticized the ruling, arguing that it’s not the right solution. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has now voiced a strong opinion on the matter.

The ‘Sarkar’ director highlighted that while people are being bitten or even killed by stray dogs, dog lovers are busy tweeting about animal rights. He clarified that loving pets at home is fine, but preaching compassion without acknowledging the victims of stray dog attacks is insensitive.

Varma also pointed out a socio-economic divide: “Rich people pet high breeds. Poor people get mauled and killed by strays. That’s the class divide dog lovers don’t talk about.” He questioned the inconsistency in perception: “If a man kills, he’s a murderer. If a dog kills, you call it an ‘accident.’ Does that mean humans killing like animals can also be called an accident?”

He argued that selective sympathy is being practiced today, where people mourn stray dogs but ignore the human victims. Instead of merely advocating “don’t kill strays,” Varma suggested that animal lovers should take responsibility and adopt street dogs. He challenged them, asking whether they avoid this because the animals are lowbred, dirty, disease-prone, or because they fear for their own safety.

Varma concluded by emphasizing that compassion without justice is not real compassion but cruelty in disguise. While every animal has a right to live, it should not come at the cost of human lives and safety.