A kitchen for the strays
The Hindu
Residents of three communities in MRC Nagar take turns to feed the dogs that have made the locality their home
‘Swiggy for the MRC Strays’ ensures the community dogs at MRC Nagar in Raja Annamalaipuram have no clue about gastric rumbles. This initiative by residents of Jains Sagarika, Rani Meyyammai Towers and Lords particularly ensured that the canines stayed well-fed during the lockdowns. Every afternoon, around 2.30 p.m., residents take turns to feed the 15 dogs that have made the locality their home. The practice started in June last year has continued to this day. It began when Elangovan, a resident of Jains Sagarika who was feeding the strays, left the country on work.Leaders and legislators hailing from Ballari, which is part of the Kalyana Karnataka region, seem to be a source of much political upheaval in Karnataka, going by recent history. This has been the case since the time illegal mining hit national and international headlines in the 2000s and the place gained reputation as “Republic of Ballari”.
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