New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): After two overseas coaches have been bitten by stray canine on the warm-up observe of Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium, animal rights activist and Trustee at People for Animals India, Gauri Maulekhi, strongly criticised the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), accusing it of negligence and corruption in dealing with town’s stray canine inhabitants.
Maulekhi stated the incident underscored the MCD’s failure to behave regardless of repeated instructions from the Supreme Court.
‘The latest incident of canine chunk in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium has solely highlighted the truth that MCD has been thick-skinned even regardless of the instructions of the Supreme Court on twenty second August, regardless of the contempt matter that’s going in opposition to them within the Delhi High Court,’ he added.
She alleged that Delhi’s 20 Animal Birth Control (ABC) initiatives are ‘riddled with corruption,’ with almost half not even accepted by the Union Government below the Animal Birth Control Rules.
‘The 20 Animal Birth Control (ABC) initiatives in Delhi are all riddled with corruption. Half of them aren’t even accepted by the Government of India as per the Animal Birth Control guidelines. The information, the details and figures aren’t being made clear. RTI responses have established that there’s gross corruption,’ she stated.
Highlighting one other concern, Maulekhi claimed that a number of unauthorised NGOs have been illegally choosing up canine from residential areas and relocating them elsewhere.
‘Dogs are nonetheless being picked up by unscrupulous unlawful NGOs and picked up from sure RWAs, solely to be dropped elsewhere…This is rising canine bites as a result of canine are territorial. If they’re picked up from one place and relocated to a different place, they have an inclination to get anxious and scared and so they combat for his or her life and that’s when incidents happen,’ Maulekhi defined.
Calling for accountability, Maulekhi demanded that ‘the officer in command of Animal Birth Control in MCD should be suspended and a clear and correct officer who can implement the legislation ought to be put in place…’
The incident at JLN Stadium has as soon as once more introduced the highlight to Delhi’s long-standing points with stray canine.
Kenya’s dash coach Dennis Mwanzo, who was bitten by a canine on the warm-up observe at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium throughout follow on the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships, stated that he has ‘ache in his leg and slightly headache’.
Coach Meiko Okumatsu (Japan) & Coach Dennis Maragia (Kenya) sustained bites whereas supervising coaching. Both have been instantly attended and supplied on-spot medical consideration on the Athlete Medical Room. They have been then taken to Safdarjung Hospital, the place they acquired applicable remedy, after which they have been taken to their respective lodges.
After the incident, Dennis instructed ANI that he was along with his staff’s athlete when he felt ‘one thing touching his leg’.
‘I’ve ache in my leg and slightly headache…I’ve been taking water since morning as a result of I assumed it was dehydration, however I nonetheless have a headache…I used to be with my athlete for a warm-up. After I clapped for her to go, I felt one thing touching my leg. I assumed it was my physiotherapist. When I turned, I noticed a canine, and it was already biting me…When I noticed canine, I assumed they have been pleasant however I got here to understand that they don’t seem to be pleasant…When I noticed the Japanese Coach, I didn’t know what occurred. Later, she instructed me she was bitten by a canine,’ stated Dennis.
According to the organisers, on August 21, a proper request was made to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to safeguard the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium by eradicating stray canine from the venue. Acting swiftly, the MCD cleared the premises effectively earlier than the beginning of the Championships, and dog-catching automobiles have been stationed on the stadium from Day 1 to make sure fixed vigilance and rapid response.
Despite these precautionary measures, the problem of people repeatedly feeding stray canine close to the venue has allowed animals to re-enter the premises. Unfortunately, this led to 2 remoted incidents on the warm-up observe on October 3, 2025, with Coaches of Japan & Kenya getting bitten. (ANI)