Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that the state has a large population of stray dogs and now with a total lockdown on account of Covid-19, they are in dire straits and the local bodies should ensure that they get food.

"We all know the dangers if these stray dogs don't get food and if it happens, then it will be bad for the society. So we have asked all local bodies in the state to ensure that they do the needful and provide food for them," said Vijayan.

--IANS sg/vd