Deconstructing the human gaze: Stray dogs, indifferent governance and prejudiced reactions

Economic and Political Weekly
Authors
Srinivasan K., and Nagaraj V.K.
Journal
Economic and Political Weekly
Publication date

Rather than implement animal birth control through sterilisation and adhere to the rules of solid waste management, the municipal authority in Bangalore recently launched a programme to kill all stray dogs. This is only an eyewash, meant to placate certain groups and gain political mileage.

Citation

Srinivasan K., and Nagaraj V.K., (2007) Deconstructing the human gaze: Stray dogs, indifferent governance and prejudiced reactions, Economic and Political Weekly, 42(13), 1085-86