Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Saturday that his government will introduce a law requiring government employees who neglect their parents to forfeit 10 to 15 per cent of their salary. The deducted amount will be directly credited to the parents’ bank accounts.

Speaking at a ceremony to distribute appointment letters to successful Group-II candidates, Mr Reddy said the proposed law aims to ensure that elderly parents are not left uncared for. “Ten to fifteen per cent of an employee’s salary will be withheld and transferred to their parents if they fail to look after them. Just as employees receive their pay on the first of each month, their parents will receive their share on the same day,” he explained, adding that legislation to this effect would soon be tabled.

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