Society · India
Daughters watch father's funeral via video call, send money
Three daughters did not attend their father's funeral in Sonipat, Haryana, instead watching the ceremony via video call. The daughters sent ₹5,100 for cremation expenses. One daughter inquired if all rituals were performed correctly and requested a video recording. The father, Shivcharan, a former cloth merchant, resided in an old-age home. Coverage also noted that the daughters had not attended their mother's funeral previously.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 0 · Centre 4 · Right 3 n = 7
- Centre (4): Mint, NDTV, Navbharat Times, The Lallantop
- Right (3 votes, 4 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Dainik Jagran, Punjab Kesari