Abandoned

Abandoned: An elderly mother left on the road in Delhi by her own daughter. She has two daughters but neither will take her. She also has two brothers and a nephew who also do not want to keep her and take care of her. Fortunately she has managed to find a place of shelter dedicated to cater for the elderly. But many others are not so lucky. Urban centers in India do have some old age homes – but not enough and not cheap. Many elderly of humble backgrounds cannot afford them…

Video Credit: Al Jazeera – YouTube

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The law imposing responsibility of maintenance of the parents and seniors on their children extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir and it applies also it citizens of India outside India.

Under the law:

“children” includes son, daughter, grandson and grand-daughter
“maintenance” includes provisions for food, clothing, residence and medical attendance and treatment;
“parent” means father or mother whether biological, adoptive or step father or step mother, as the case may be, whether or not the father or the mother is a senior citizen;
“property” means property of any kind, whether movable or immovable, ancestral or self acquired, tangible or intangible and includes rights or interests in such property;
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