The letter by Animal Welfare Board of India came a day after it wrote another Monday urging all states to ensure animal fodder is made available across states.
This is the first time since the BJP came to power in 2014 that funding has been increased, chairman S.P. Gupta has asked for an additional Rs 40 crore.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
Let’s have a human welfare board as well to protect vulnerable senior citizen and children from attack by stray dogs.