New Delhi, July 2
Strengthening a law for the security and welfare of the elderly in the country by increasing fine and jail term for those abandoning parents is one of the topmost priorities of the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry in the first 100 days of the Modi 2.0 government.
The ministry, as part of amending the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, has proposed to increase the jail term for those who abandon or abuse their elderly parents to six months from the existing three months, said a senior official.
The ministry will soon put the draft legislation before the Cabinet to revamp it, the official said.
The ministry has also proposed widening the definition of children to include adopted children or stepchildren, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, grandchildren and minors represented by their legal guardians. Currently, the term includes only sons, daughters and grandchildren. — PTI
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