Parag Desai death: Congress MP Karti Chidambaram calls for stray dog task force

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday called for establishment of a national task force to dress issue of stray dogs in country and said that an ethical and scientific approach is needed to effectively tackle problem. Karti Chidambaram's demand for establishment of national task force for tackling stray dogs issue came after death of Wagh Bakri scion Parag Desai. 49 year-old executive director of renowned Wagh Bakri Tea Group succumbed to severe brain injuries on Sunday, which he sustained after falling on a hard surface while being chased by stray dogs during an evening walk on October 15.

Karti informed that he has highlighted urgency to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as well.

He furr stressed on necessity of dressing stray dogs issue on a national scale, stating that it is unreasonable to expect inequately equipped local ministration authorities to handle problem effectively.

“We need a national task force to deal with  stray dogs issue immediately. An ethical and scientific approach is needed. Expecting inequately equipped local ministration authorities to deal with this is pointless. I have highlighted seriousness and urgency to PMO,” Congress leer wrote on X. 

We need a national task force to deal with #StrayDogs issue immediately. An ethical & scientific approach is needed. Expecting inequately equipped local ministration authorities to deal with this is pointless. I have highlighted seriousness & urgency to @PMOIndia https://t.co/gG12ijMbyg

— Karti P Chidambaram (@KartiPC)

Parag Desai’s death 

Businessman Parag Desai, a top executive at Wagh Bakri Tea Group, died Sunday days after he was attacked by stray dogs outside his residence. Desai sustained severe injuries while he was attempting to ward off street dogs. 

Desai succumbed to brain haemorrhage during course of treatment on Sunday.