It is a shame that in India, we had to make laws to look after our parents.
I would like to ask our gurdians of 'tradition and culture' - were they busy pulling down some Valentines Gift Shop or demolishing structures to rescue somebody's 'Janmbhoomi' when the sitution turned such that the dues of old age, had to be legalised, to be received.
This is the first visible bandage that we are applying to the decay in our tradition. The difference of religion has always been a part of India (only ignorants agitate on this count), acceptance of Non-Indian cultures had been the hallmark of my country - (we have allowed even Pakistan Born leaders to head our opposition in Parlyament), but this is the first time we have declared to the world that the homes of India have ceased to respact and look after old age - so we are trying to mend the situation with some law.
I have never found the grounds of my country so shallow in the last 54 years.
