The Telangana government will bring a new law to deduct 10 per cent of the salary of government employees who fail to take care of their parents. The deducted amount will be directly transferred to the parents’ bank accounts, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Monday.

The Chief Minister said complaints made by elderly parents against their sons should be treated seriously, and action should be taken to ensure financial support reaches them.

The announcement was made during the launch of a free distribution programme for persons with disabilities. Under the scheme, the government is providing retrofitted motorised vehicles, battery-operated tricycles, battery wheelchairs, laptops, hearing aids, mobile phones, and other modern equipment.

The state government has allocated Rs 50 crore for this initiative.

CM Revanth Reddy also said the government is setting up special daycare centres for senior citizens named ‘Pranaam’, aimed at providing care and support to the elderly.

The Chief Minister announced that a new healthcare policy will be introduced in the 2026–27 Budget.

He said the government is committed to improving healthcare services across the state and decided to bring a fresh policy to strengthen the system.

Revanth Reddy also declared that transgender persons will be nominated as co-option members in all Municipal Corporations during the next elections. One co-option post in every municipal corporation will be reserved for transgender individuals to help them raise their issues.

“Our government is working from a humanitarian perspective to ensure that persons with disabilities live with self-respect in society," he said.

The Chief Minister said persons with disabilities have been given a special quota in education and employment. He also reminded that the government has announced Rs 2 lakh financial assistance for newly married persons with disabilities.

He urged them to make full use of the opportunities being provided so that they do not feel left behind.

Revanth Reddy remembered former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy, calling him an inspiration for persons with disabilities. He said Jaipal Reddy rose to great heights despite his disability and became one of the country’s best parliamentarians.

Reaffirming the government’s focus on social justice, the Chief Minister said the caste census conducted in Telangana had become a model for other states. He added that following pressure from Telangana, the Union government agreed to conduct a caste census as part of the national census.

He also said the state government is implementing the SC classification to ensure equal opportunities for all sections of society.