VC Sajjanar Warns Against Neglect of Elderly Parents, Assures Support
The Commissioner stated that he meets numerous petitioners every day, but cases involving elderly parents left helpless due to neglect by their children are particularly heartbreaking and unacceptable.
Hyderabad: The city Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar, in a video message, expressed deep concern over the increasing instances of elderly parents being abandoned or neglected by their own children. Drawing from his experiences as Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, and during his service in TGSRTC, Cyberabad, and various districts, he said this disturbing reality has shaken him deeply.
The Commissioner stated that he meets numerous petitioners every day, but cases involving elderly parents left helpless due to neglect by their children are particularly heartbreaking and unacceptable. He stressed that caring for parents is neither a favour nor a burden, but a birthright, leaving no room for excuses or debate.
He warned that the way children treat their parents today becomes a lesson for the next generation, adding that actions in the present will have consequences in the future.
Making his stand clear, the Commissioner said that mistreatment or abandonment of elderly parents will not be tolerated, and strict legal action will be taken against those responsible.
Addressing elderly parents directly, he assured them that they are not alone and encouraged them to approach him without hesitation. He reaffirmed that their dignity, safety, and well-being are a priority for the Hyderabad Police.