INa bid to look after the welfare of the state's senior citizens, the Maharashtra government has mooted a bill that seeks to compel children to provide for their elderly parents. The government hopes to push through the draft—it is being given final touches—when the legislature convenes next for the monsoon session. "Parents work hard to feed and educate their children. What happens when they grow old—shouldn't children return such care? We want to fix this responsibility," says state Social Welfare Minister Babanrao Gholap.