PoliticsPhoto: The News MinuteKeralam Assembly Passes Senior Citizens' Rights Protection Bill
On October 26, the Keralam Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the Senior Citizens' (Care and Protection of Rights) Bill, 2026, introduced by Chief Minister VD Satheesan. This law makes Keralam the first Indian state with comprehensive elderly rights legislation. It mandates senior citizens’ desks in local bodies, nodal officers in police stations, and punishes cruelty or wealth exploitation with up to three years imprisonment and a Rs 50,000 fine.
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