“The centre had not been allowing children for adoption which is mandatory as per the Juvenile Justice Act. Every child has the right to have father and mother through adoption process for overall development,” he made a point. The officer said since there were only seven adoption agencies in the city, the children below six years might have to be adjusted in groups of five to six in these centres. “Even if Unique Home gets registered in coming days, it will not immediately qualify to be an adoption centre. Since it has violated rules, it cannot get a licence for the same now and will have to show a good track for sometime to get it. Till that time, we may also consider a proposal for allowing agencies and prospective parents to visit Unique Home to see a child. If that does not work out, we will have to shift the children.” The director also asked the policemen on guard inside the home to be dressed in plain clothes so that the children do not feel scared.

Unique Home has been in the centre of storm ever since a deputy director from the department visited the centre and found that it was been registered with the department. It had also observed a violation that no FIR was being registered for abandoned girls found and taken by them.

As Parkash Kaur returned today, she levelled allegations against the administration for inconveniencing her children by not allowing her staff inside the home. “The five elder children took care of the toddlers and made them sleep in the night. The kids had to be fed, given a personal touch and looked after the way we have been doing in routine. They have got traumatised seeing so many new faces all of a sudden,” she said.

She alleged that the administration had tried to tarnish her image. “I wonder how our centre can be compared with the shelter at Rohtak. I am sending all my children to good schools, providing them branded clothes, the best of toys and facilities,” she said.

Asked about the illegalities, she said: “I admit that I had not bothered to complete the paperwork, for I only believe in practicality. I have picked children from garbage, roadsides and brought them up giving proper medical care.”