92-year-old beaten, thrown out of home by daughter-in-law

Very sad incident and trend. Elders r asset.

Sociologists say the pressures of modern life and individualistic aspirations of the young are among reasons why the elderly are being abandoned or abused. India has more 60m men and women older than 65 and their problems are likely to get sidelined.

You said the Imp news and now I add something that the victim Laxmibai Laxmidas Paleja said and here it is;

BBC had covered the story of Laxmibai Laxmidas Paleja in Mumbai, whose grandson and daughter in law were abusing her and speaks of Laxmibai’s hapless condition "I’m old. I couldn’t defend myself. I was bleeding all over. I’ve got bruises all over my body. Then they just bundled me in a car and dumped me here at my daughter’s house."

But more children are now leaving their parental homes to set up their own. Sociologists say the pressures of modern life and the more individualistic aspirations of the young are among reasons why the elderly are being abandoned or, in some cases, abused.

Delhi, university professor Kum Kum Srivastava makes a telling comment when she says, "I think this a child-oriented society, not a parent-oriented one anymore." Meanwhile, demographically, India is getting younger as a nation and the problems and aspirations of the youth alone are increasingly getting centre stage. But even so, India has more 60m men and women older than 65 and the problems of the elderly are multiplying, and with societal trends going the way they are, the problems of the elderly are likely to get more and more sidelined."

An lastly it’s a good joke that avnish said Mumbai,  a city considered safe for women in India ! Who said Mumbai is safe for women? I have a reason for this but cant said here .Ok,in this case Strict punishment needs to be given to these people. This should scare others from hurting the elderly.

v.sad incident..

mumbai may be safe on roads.but who can control what happens within 4 walls of the house?

i guess there must be tensions b/w the mother inlaw and daughter inlaw since a long time.so why the daughters cud not take care of the lady,rather than leaving her in the mercy of violent daughter inlaw?

For safty in a city this is a beautiful quote ;

“Maybe mistakes are what make our fate... without them what would shape our lives? Maybe if we had never veered off course we wouldn't fall in love, have babies, or be who we are. After all, things change, so do cities, people come into your life and they go. But it's comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart... and if you're very lucky, a plane ride away--Sex and the City quotes,A TV Show

“When you're young, your whole life is about the pursuit of fun. Then, you grow up and learn to be cautious. You could break a bone or a heart. You look before you leap and sometimes you don't leap at all because there's not always someone there to catch you. And in life, there's no safety net. When did it stop being fun and start being scary?” --Sex and the City quotes,A TV show 

A COUPLE of days ago, I opened up the newspaper to read that an elderly couple living in an upper middle class locality had committed suicide suddenly. There was no ostensible reason for this, but the newspaper reported that they were desperately lonely and a point came when they felt that they could not endure it any longer. They had several children; their youngest lived with them, but the others; married and with families of their own lived within a couple of hundred miles.--Shantanu Datta

The news is very sad and at the same time cause  anger and fury. It is an alert for human rights organisations  to work seriously on building support systems and  awareness generations on the legal and social rights of  elderlies among elderlies and young generations alike. 

There are many many households  where daughter in law, and sons( though in this case the cruelty started after the death of the son) may ill treat elderly in laws. One thing which we often forget is that women are not a homogeneous group. Age, marital status( married--(among married newly wedded) unmarried, widow, divorced, deserted) , and class cut across and differentiate different groups of women in terms of power, and vulnerabilities. 

The perpetrators deserve strict punishment which should be well publicized. 

VERY SAD NEWS.

GOVT ORGANISED OLD AGE HOME MAY BE A SOLVATION OF IT.

govt organised old age homes are in v.bad shape.elderlies are not treated well...go and have a look urself.

govt organised old age homes are in v.bad shape.elderlies are not treated well...go and have a look urself.

Why because of corruption 

Is corruption ka koi solution nahi hai ?