In what could be welcome news for couples wishing to adopt a child, the state proposes that children of abusive parents living in remand homes be put up for adoption.

Women and Child Minister Varsha Gaikwad, speaking to Sunday MiD DAY, said, “If an abused child is brought to the shelter and our counsellors find that the child is scared to return to his/ her biological parents, the Child Welfare Committee will take care of the child. We are proposing that such children be put up for adoption and want necessary amendments to the existing Juvenile Justice Act.”