“Make paternity leave a legal right”: AAP MP Raghav Chadha urges parliament to introduce legislation

• Rohan Umak
• March 31, 2026

Raghav Chadha’s paternity leave plea: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday called for paternity leave to be made a legal right in India, arguing in the Parliament that caregiving responsibilities after childbirth must be shared equally between both parents. The AAP MP raised the issue in Rajya Sabha, noting that while both parents are congratulated at the birth of a child, the burden of caregiving…