'Bring Indian breed dogs home': PM Modi urges citizens


New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to adopt dogs of Indian breeds, while emphasising on the need for 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'.

Addressing his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio programme, Modi said, "Next time when you think of keeping a pet dog, then you must bring one of the Indian breed dogs home. When self-reliant India is becoming the mantra of the masses, then no area should be left behind."

The Prime Minister said that the Indian Army, Central Industrial Security Force, and the National Security Guard have started inducting dogs of Indian breeds. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is also conducting research on Indian breed dogs.

Hailing the role of dogs in security forces, he named two such daredevil characters -- Sophia and Vida - who were commissioned with the Chief of Army Staff commendation card on the 74th Independence Day, this year. The duo was honoured for discharging their duties while defending the nation.

He added, "Dogs play an important role in disaster management and rescue missions. In India, NDRF has trained dozens of such dogs. These dogs are experts in detecting people trapped under the debris in an earthquake or building collapse."

Modi also named several Indian breeds such as Mudhol Hound, Himachali Hound, Rajapalayam, Kanni, Chippiparai and Combai. "The cost of their upkeep is also quite less, and they are also accustomed to Indian conditions. Our security forces have also inducted and trained Indian breed dogs in their dog squads."

"There are many such brave dogs with our armed forces who live for the country and also made the supreme sacrifice," the Prime Minister said, adding that such dogs have played a crucial role in preventing many bomb blasts and terror conspiracies.

"One such dog Balram detected a large amount of explosives on the Amarnath Yatra route in 2006. In 2002, Bhawna detected an IED. While diffusing the IED, the terrorists triggered a blast and it was martyred," Modi rued.

He said that two to three years ago, CRPF's sniffer dog named Cracker was also martyred in an IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur. "Recently, you would have seen an emotional scene on TV, where Beed police bade a tearful adieu to their dog Rocky. Rocky had helped police solve more than 300 cases."

  

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    it is expensive to keep breed dogs as pets... average Indian cannot afford this... poor people can only afford to bring home ಕಾಟು ನಾಯಿ...

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Modi is very much concerned about common man that, he thinks about their Dogs too!

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  • kumara, abu dhabi

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    also we have to protect our deshi trees and plants animals, rejuvenate lakes, interlink rivers, afforestation on a large scale, innovative ways for garbage disposal at local levels,,lots of works to be done, hope you get strength for all these.

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Is this fellow out of his mind?????..... People are desperate without income and food and he is talking about dogs while he is doing nothing about it but feeding peacocks. His buddies here in Karnataka are more worried about giving identity numbers to cows while the state is in financial crisis. Is this a govt and are these public servants or what??????

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  • Stevan, Mumbai

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Now he is making us laugh without thinking

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  • AM, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Why our PM speak about Dogs in his Monkey Baath. Students requesting him to do pariksha pe charcha. He is master in diverting the things from sun to moon which is not relevant in this cruicial time of Covid. All other issues settled and doing fine in our country and he is worried about peacocks and dogs.

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  • Ravi, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Upgrade Indian Cars for Security , why bring Imported :) ?

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Modi's message was very clear. Chose pure Indian breed, be it for pet or for the party presidency or for PM nominee!!!

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  • Ashwin, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Next
    1. Indians abroad to come home and FIND a job for YOURSELF here.
    2. Do not bring foreign money when you come.
    3. Use Indian credit cards.
    4. Do not keep your money in SWISS bank, rather keep them in KAILASH bank.
    5. Use Indian internet.

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  • Indian, Sharjah

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Next man ki baat topic is- feeding the peacocks.

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  • Salah, AUH

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Per day 70+k Covid cases, economy is in haywire situation and our PM is bothered about dog breed??

    Where is the common sense?

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Next there may be call to have only Indian style toilets in all new houses and buildings...

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  • Naresh, Kerala

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Though diversionary tactics, sincerely appreciate the call for adopting the voiceless..... but surprised to see that the thinking has gone to the dogs by differentiating between Desi and Videshi even in animals..... Hope we will not see another CAA to include Indian animals strayed abroad.....

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  • kumara, abu dhabi

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    great sirji,,,,

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    And export/ban having all foreign breed cows.
    Lets be more patriotic.

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    The country has got used to Modi's diversion tactics.

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  • Shameer, Abu Dhabi

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Now it has become amusement for some of us. We have something in store everyday to have a laugh.

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  • Roshan, Mangalore / Abu Dhabi

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Can feed them Indian beef bones??

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  • Shameer, Abu Dhabi

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    Make them Sanskari dogs. Feed them Vegetable. :)

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    next monkey bath may be on Indian donkeys...

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sun, Aug 30 2020

    looks like dogs also will be issued aadhaar cards...

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