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Hyderabad29 March. The Telangana Assembly has approved a unique bill fixing the responsibility of employees for taking care of parents. Its purpose is to deduct a part of the salary of employees who do not take care of elderly parents.

The purpose of this law is to provide security to elderly parents :CM Revanth Reddy

According to a report by ETV Bharat, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, while presenting this bill in the House, said that parents invest all their energy and resources in raising their children, but children often ignore their parents after becoming independent, and the purpose of this law is to provide support and security to elderly parents.

Revanth Reddy told the House, ‘The Central Government had made a law for the elderly in 2007. Under this, there is no provision to provide financial assistance of more than Rs 10,000 to the parents. Unfortunately, the behavior of some children is such that it brings a bad name in the society. Sadly, we are forced to make a law on a matter which is actually to human love and family relationships.

A person unable to take care of his parents has no moral right to live in society.

“Any person who fails to take care of his parents should be thrown out of the society,” Reddy said. A person who is unable to take care of his parents has no moral right to live in the society. This law applies not only to government employees but also to elected public representatives.

important things in law

• This law includes government employees, public sector employees as well as employees working in the private sector. For employees who do not take care of their parents, a part of their monthly salary — typically 15 percent or a maximum of Rs 10,000, whichever is lower, will be deposited directly into their parents’ bank account.
• This step will be implemented directly on the basis of official instructions from the authorities. The government sees this initiative not as merely a punitive measure but as a social intervention aimed at reminding one of one’s moral and familial responsibilities.
• If parents are facing problems due to negligence of their children, then they will have to apply to the officer (District Collector) appointed at the district level. The officer will conduct an investigation, giving both the employee and the parent an opportunity to air their complaints. The matter will have to be resolved within 60 days of receiving the application.
• After investigation, if deemed necessary, an order will be given to deduct a fixed amount from the employee’s salary and give it to the parents. This process has been clearly described as an administrative process.

Appeal outline

• If one is not happy with the officer’s decision or no solution is found within the stipulated time, one can approach the state level commission for the elderly, which is headed by a retired high court judge.
• The time to file an appeal is 45 days and the Commission has to give its final decision within 60 days of receiving the application. This method shows that joint efforts are being made to ensure that there is no delay in getting justice to the aggrieved parties.

measures in special circumstances

If one of the parents dies, the entire maintenance amount will be sent to the surviving parent. If both the parents die, then the concerned employee will have to submit an application to the prescribed officer along with the necessary documents. After verification, the officer will issue an order to cancel the salary deduction within 30 days. Through this framework, the law is shown to be clear and correct.