Key Points
Chatterjee vs Norway, that focuses on the diplomatic row between India and Norway in 2011, sheds light on cases where parents lose custody of their children over cultural differences in their upbringing..
The case involved the confiscation of two young children from an Indian couple living in Norway by authorities over charges that the parents, Abhirup and Sagarika Chatterjee (played in the movie by Rani Mukherjee) were unfit to look after them..
In a detailed statement, the Norwegian Embassy in Delhi refuted the charges, saying that the children were not removed from their parents due to cultural differences, or that the welfare authorities confiscate children to make a profit, and the government was bound by privacy laws from giving specific details of the case.. The case being referred to was resolved a decade ago in cooperation with Indian authorities and with the agreement of all parties involved, the statement issued in Delhi said..
The movie also turns the spotlight on the similar case of Ariha Shah, the two-year-old daughter of a couple from Ahmedabad who was taken into childcare custody by German authorities in September 2021, alleging that she had been abused at home, a charge her father and mother, Bhavesh and Dhara Shah deny..
According to former Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar who was present at the screening of the film on Friday, there are many Indian families working and settled abroad who are victims of stringent child protection norms of European countries and the Indian government needs to have a comprehensive plan to help them out..
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