Why did a man in dog costume walk into MP's Khandwa collectorate office? ‘Children are afraid to go to school’
Mullu Rathore attended a public hearing with a man in a dog mask to highlight stray dog attacks and alleged irregularities in the sterilisation programme in Madhya Pradesh.
A man dressed as a dog visited Khandwa's collectorate office, drawing attention to the increasing stray dog problem in the city. Deepak Mullu Rathore, a leader of the opposition in the Khandwa Municipal Corporation, brought a man in a full dog costume to a routine public hearing to voice his concerns. According to Rathore, nearly 13,225 people in Khandwa have been bitten by dogs, and the number of stray dogs continues to rise despite the municipal corporation's efforts to control their population.
The issue has caused fear among residents, with children hesitant to attend school and people taking extra precautions to avoid dog attacks. Rathore also claimed irregularities in the tender process for the sterilization programme, using the dog costume to draw attention to his allegations during the Jan Sunwai. Khandwa Collector Rishav Gupta criticized the protest method, stating that such actions should not occur during serious public hearings. He assured that any irregularities would be investigated and appropriate action taken if found.
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