PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldKerala CM Satheesan Proposes Law to Protect Elderly Citing Vijaypat Singhania
Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan introduced the Kerala Senior Citizens’ (Care and Protection of Rights) Bill to impose strict punishments for crimes against the elderly. Citing rising crimes nationwide, including theft and cheating, he highlighted that Kerala’s crime rate against seniors rose from 1,023 in 2022 to 1,498 in 2024. The bill aims to serve as a model for other states.
Deccan Herald··Thiruvananthapuram



