The case of Anurup and Sagarika Bhattacharya — whose young children were placed in foster care by the Child Welfare Services in the Norwegian city of Stavanger — raises disturbing questions.
"If the charges go beyond overfeeding, not using cutlery and sleeping in the same bed — “crimes” every South Asian family is guilty of — what seems odd is the extreme and irrevocable nature of the solution proposed. The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : This is no way, Norway. Surely a ‘nanny state' which gives itself the right to send young children to foster care till they turn 18 should also provide counselling and support for those parents whose care is found wanting, establishing a clear and transparent road map for the family to be reunited as soon as possible?"
If this sad story is to have a happy ending, Stavanger authorities should consider inviting a child welfare expert from India!
If this sad story is to have a happy ending, Stavanger authorities should consider inviting a child welfare expert from India!
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