Katihar (Bihar): Though the nationwide lockdown was imposed in a bid to arrest the spread of the deadly coronavirus, it has unfortunately, also brought countless lives to a standstill, who are now struggling even for their daily meals.
In one such instance from Bihar's Katihar district, a family of three sisters, all of whom are disabled, is struggling for survival. The family, which resides in their ancestral home in Bada Bazaar area, has been dealing with tragedy, as their fourth sister recently passed away.
Their parents had died long ago, leaving behind the ancestral home. The only source of income for the sisters was the rent they used to receive from a shop functioning on their property.
However, with the lockdown in place, the shop has been shut for the past two months, and the shopkeeper too is not in a state to pay the rent.
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To make matters worse, one of the sisters was diagnosed with cancer. But with the family struggling to even get their daily meals, treatment for their ailing sister seems next to impossible at this stage.
'Have run out of ration'
Narrating her plight, one of the sisters, Meera, said that the family is now on the verge of starvation. Earlier, they used to get Rs 3,000 per month as rent from the shop, which would be used to buy their monthly ration. But now, with the family running out of ration, Meera doubts how the sisters will be able to survive.
'Even loved ones deserted us'
If the lack of income wasn't enough, Heera, the other sister, said that even their relatives had deserted them due to their condition. She said that the sister consider it a big deal even if some family member visits them once in a year or two to inquire about their well-being. "During the lockdown, nobody even peeps inside. We cannot walk and can't even share our grief with anyone," she lamented.
