224 senior citizens in Pune file maintenance claims after being neglected by their children

Pune – Over the past two years, as many as 224 senior citizens from Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune city have filed complaints with the Haveli Tehsildar office, stating that their children are not taking care of them. The number of such complaints is reportedly increasing every year. Seeking financial security, a dignified life, and protection of their property, elderly parents have turned to the government for help.

📍 Pune: 224 senior citizens file petitions for maintenance as children refuse to care for them

📊 Complaints filed in Haveli tehsildar office over last 2 years from Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad

⚖️ Seniors seek financial security, dignity and property protection under Maintenance… pic.twitter.com/ruCduOOSGB

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) October 16, 2025

According to the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, enacted by the Union Government, senior citizens are legally entitled to claim maintenance from their children if they are neglected.

‘Maintenance and Welfare Act 2007’

Editorial Perspectives

• Such a pitiful state of society has arisen because children are no longer taught the noble Hindu principle – ‘Mātṛdevo bhava, Pitṛdevo bhava’ (Regard your parents as God) ! This is a matter of shame for Indians.

• This situation highlights the urgent need for value education imparted through religious teachings.