Chandigarh, June 5 -- After the social welfare department in Chandigarh allotted rooms to two senior citizens at the Sector-31 Group Home facility before the June 22 deadline for receiving applications, parents of persons with mental and intellectual disabilities raised questions over the administration's hurried move.

On April 28, the Chandigarh administration decided to convert half of the 80-seat group home into a paid senior citizen home due to low admissions from intellectually disabled persons.

On May 6, the administration advertised admissions for the paid senior citizen home, offering 38 available seats. The application deadline was set for June 22. However, on May 25, the social welfare department's selection committee met with...