Telangana passes law allowing salary deductions from children who neglect elderly parents
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The Economist
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A short news article from The Economist reporting on a new law in Telangana, India that allows up to 15% of an adult child's salary to be redirected to their parents' bank accounts if they are found to be neglecting them. The piece briefly covers the broader context of aging populations in Asia and the growing issue of elderly neglect.
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· 2 pulledAccording to Revanth Reddy, Telangana's chief minister, children who fail to care for their parents are 'not qualified to live in society'.
In March lawmakers in Telangana, a state in southern India, passed a bill mandating that up to 15% of an adult offspring's salary can be redirected into their parents' bank accounts if they are found to be neglecting them.
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