It takes years, if not decades, of nurturing, unwavering monitoring, and immense passion to transform a sapling into a tree. An emotion takes root in the heart of the person, almost the same bonding between parents and their children.

In Chhattisgarh’s Sarragondi village, Devla Bai Patel, aged over 90, was seen in a video clutching a dead Peepal tree, crying inconsolably. She had planted the sapling over two decades ago.

As the clip of the shattered woman went viral on social media, garnering national attention, the villagers and the local MLA, in an attempt to make up for her loss, handed her two new saplings as a mark of respect. She planted them, embarking on another journey of looking after them and someday being thrilled by their magnificent foliage.

For cutting the tree, police ha

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