India, Aug. 13 -- In a rare show of political unanimity, four members of the Gandhi family - Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, their cousin Varun Gandhi and his mother Maneka Gandhi - have expressed their concerns over the Supreme Court's directive to remove stray dogs from the streets of Delhi-NCR.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called the order a "step back from decades of humane, science-backed policy".

In a post on X, the Congress leader said, "Blanket removals are cruel, shortsighted and strip us of compassion."

"These voiceless souls are not 'problems' to be erased," Rahul Gandhi wrote, adding, "Shelters, sterilisation, vaccination and community care can keep streets safe - without cruelty...