The story of Shivacharan Ratan Gupta, which took place in a nursing home in Sonipet, shocked society. The incident, related to his daughters not attending his final farewell after his death, raised many questions. Simultaneously, the pain of other elderly people living in the same facility also became apparent. Some of them accused their sons of physical violence, while others stated that their son did not want to support them together, despite them having millions of rupees.
After Shivacharan Ratan Gupta's story became known, the former head of Bohla village in Gohana district shared her personal experience. She recounted that she was once the head of the village and made important decisions in the council. However, circumstances now force her to leave her own home and live in a nursing home. The former head claims that her sons beat her, which prompted her to decide to leave home. She added that her sons no longer speak to her, although her brother and sister continue to visit and check on her condition.
She noted that she used to solve problems for the entire village, but today she is experiencing the pain of neglect from her own family. The story of another elderly woman living in the nursing home is equally touching. She reported that she married twice, and both husbands passed away. She has accumulated about 40 lakh rupees in savings.
The woman accused her son of not wanting to support her because of greed for money, which forced her to seek help at the nursing home. Despite the coldness from her relatives, she held no resentment towards her son; she stated that all her property would go to him after her death.
Shivacharan Ratan Gupta's story deeply touched people, and the accounts of other elderly people in the nursing home also demonstrate the changing nature of relationships. Some are forced to live in a facility, separated from their relatives, while others came here due to the behavior of their own families. A common thread emerges in all these stories: many elderly people are forced to spend their final years in a nursing home rather than in the company of their family.