A case has been booked against two veterinarians for allegedly causing death of a pet dog of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, with action drawing flak from opposition, which hit out at government for 'inaction' over spre of dengue fever.

case was registered against duo under IPC section 429 (Mischief by killing or maiming cattle) and relevant sections of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, on September 12 based on a complaint filed by a dog handler working at Pragathi Bhavan, official residence of chief minister K Chandrashekar

complainant alleged that negligence on part of veterinarians, one of whom was ministrator of private vet clinic, in providing treatment to 11-month-old ailing dog, which died on September 11, police said on Sunday.

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Opposition condemns arrest

Reacting to registration of case, All India Congress Committee (AICC) Spokesperson Dasoju Sravan said action was taken when six children died of Dengue on a single day at a state-run hospital. He sought to kw wher or t criminal cases for negligence should be booked against Chief Minister and Health Minister Etala Rajender. Congress leer furr demanded that State government declare a health emergency in Telangana to take immediate measures to control spre of viral diseases.

Similarly, BJP Telangana State Chief Spokesperson K Krishna Saagar Rao, in a release dubbed action against veterinarian as an "irony of sorts".

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"It's a cruel joke," he said alleging state was witnessing dengue deaths due to "criminal negligence" of KCR and Health Minister. He wondered how many cases need to be booked against two for ir "unaccountable governance." 

Declare health emergency

Telangana BJP state president,  Dr. K Laxman on Saturday expressed concern over sudden breakout of dengue and malaria in state. Speaking to ANI, Laxman said that Telangana government should declare a health emergency in state as  'Hyderab has become a capital of dengue and chikungunya and w entire state is dealing with malaria and dengue without proper equipment and a short of nursing staff and even doctors.'

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(With PTI inputs)