New Delhi, Jul 17 (HT): Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has directed state governments to inspect all child care homes run by Missionaries of Charity (MC) across the country.
On July 5, the Jharkhand Police had arrested a nun and an employee of a Ranchi-based organisation run by the Missionaries of Charity on charges of selling a baby allegedly for Rs 1.2 lakh.
The arrest was made on the basis of a complaint by the Ranchi unit of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC). Following the allegations, the Raghubar Das government has ordered an inquiry into all children’s homes including Nirmal Hriday run by the MC in Jharkhand.
Gandhi has asked the state governments to ensure registration of all child care institutions (CCI) and linking them to the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) within next month, news agency ANI reported.