Raghav Chadha, an AAP MP, demanded mandatory paternity leave in India, arguing it ensures shared caregiving and supports mothers’ recovery without job loss.
I demanded in Parliament that PATERNITY LEAVE should be a legal right in India.
When a child is born, both parents are congratulated. But caregiving responsibility falls on one. The mother.
A father should not have to choose between caregiving for his newborn and keeping his… pic.twitter.com/sbvC0xfrGO
— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) March 31, 2026
He further added, “Right after childbirth the woman, needs her husband’s presence the most. The husband’s caregiving responsibility towards his wife is equally important. I raised this issue in Parliament because caregiving is a shared responsibility. Our laws must reflect that.“
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