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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Jagriti Chandra

Parents’ debt weighs down many children orphaned by COVID-19

Four siblings aged between 1.5 to 14 years who lost their mother and father during the brutal second wave of COVID-19 last year are staring at the prospect of losing their home over an unpaid loan bought by their parents.

They are twin brothers aged 18 months, and two sisters aged nine and 14 years from New Delhi who are being looked after by three families related to them.

Their father had bought a home loan of ₹25 lakh, and repaid nearly ₹7 lakh through monthly instalments. A private bank which provided the loan has since the demise of the couple sent multiple notices seeking payment of the balance amount.

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