New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- RPG Enterprises chairperson Harsh Goenka sarcastically poked fun at the nationwide protests against the Supreme Court's verdict on stray dogs and deemed the country the 'most animal-loving nation'.

The Supreme Court issued a directive to remove all stray dogs from the streets of Delhi and the National Capital Region, and permanently house them in shelters, triggering protests from dog-lovers who have called the judgment "not a doable order".

In an X post, Goenka said, "In India, first we used to fight over cows. Then about an elephant. And also pigeons. Now dogs."

"Truly, we are the most animal-loving nation!" he quipped.

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