LDF councilors on Wednesday against an attack on road users in the last two days on Wednesday against an attack on road users. | Photo Credit: SK Mohan
Twenty -two more people were bitten on Wednesday by stray dogs in the city, although there was a tension at the Corporation Council meeting that the problem was solved by the civil body. On Tuesday, 51 people were bitten, which caused extensive fear and public scream.
The latest attacks were on pedestrians in areas such as railway stations, squares and SBI intersection. The attacks were also reported from Anjarakanda and KeezhatToor. Among the wounded were older people, students and differently affected youth. One wandering dog was found dead on Tuesday and the other on Wednesday.
Chaos at a meeting
In the middle of public anger, the meeting of the Corporation Council convened on Wednesday to chaos. The meeting, which began with Mayor Michlie Manathil, expresses condolences for the victims of the Ahmedabad accident, was soon disrupted by the opposition left by the democratic front (LDF) of the council who organized protest, shouted slogans and held labels.
On Wednesday, they wander the stray dogs around the Kannur Bus Stand. | Photo Credit: SK Mohan
Councilor Dhanesh Mohan grabbed the mayor’s microphone and said that opposition members had been denied a chance to speak. The mayor hastily packed the session and erased 74 agenda items within minutes. LDF workers gathered in front of the hall and the police blocked their attempts to attack the premises.
“Funds are not allocated”
The protests later spilled into the streets with the CPI councilors (M) N. Sukanya, T. Ravendran, secretary of the KP Sudhan Party and other leaders who lead the march. Mrs. Sukanya criticized the “inactivity” of the civic body and stated that the means were not assigned to control the population of stray dogs. “It’s a way to protect lives on our roads,” she asked.
The mayor later announced that a special council meeting would be convened on Thursday to deal with crisis. At a press conference, he claimed that opposition members politicized this problem with regard to the upcoming local elections. He said that in the last two days six dogs have been caught and in the coming days another will be captured.
Waste
The mayor also accused illegal dumping of garbage in the canton area for the growing population of stray dogs. He added that the legal steps of animal rights prevent the efforts for aggressive stray dogs.
Deputy Mayor P. Indira, former mayor of Mohanan, and ruling councilors participated in the press briefing and repeated their obligation to solve the situation.
Published – June 18, 2025 17:38
