India, May 20 -- Senior BJP leader and an active campaigner against the stray dog menace in Delhi, Vijay Goel, welcomed the Supreme Court order on Tuesday, which asserted that the right of people to live with dignity included the right to move freely without the threat of harm from dog attacks.

The former Union minister laid blame on a "handful of so-called dog lovers and dog feeders" who he alleged kept people scared by lodging police complaints whenever anyone protested against stray dog attacks. However, he does not think the Supreme Court order will provide instant relief from the problem.

"Despite the court order, there will still be laxity in dealing with this issue because the system itself is slack. In Delhi, there are still no ...