Ex-CISF man feeds biryani to stray dogs on New Year day

Pramod Giri, HT, 1 January 2017: SILIGURI: Kamal Tamang, a retired Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) havildar, might be one among many who regularly feed stray dogs. But what distinguishes him from others is the way he celebrates New Year.

Tamang in his mid-fifties on Sunday prepared biryani with his own hands and hosted new year picnic party for the stray dogs in his locality at Sonada’s Doranga Hatta, located about 20 km from Darjeeling.

Tamang got up quite early and started preparing biryani for the dogs. The dogs had arrived at his Doranga Hatta home much before the feast was ready.

Tamang said that he has been organising New Year picnic party for the stray dogs every year for last six years. “Today at least 15 dogs from the locality ate meat biryani in different plates lined up for them,” he said.

But why he is doing the favour only on the first day of every year? Kamal said “I do give food to stray dogs regularly.” But hosting picnic party for the dogs has its own significance.

He said “We human beings observe different festivals and parties, but the dogs who are very faithful to us can’t celebrate.” “Hence I thought that the dogs in my locality should also celebrate, “Tamang said.