Bhubaneswar, April 28 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/recent_photo_1745809669.webp

In an ironic twist of fate, 70-year-old Bagi Sabar from Govindpur Panchayat, Mohana block, Gajapati district, faces immense hardship to survive. One of her greatest struggles is having to spend500 to 600 rupees just to collect a pension of 1,000 rupees, all due to outdated government records.

Reports indicate that Bagi returned to her native place following her husband's death ten years ago. However, instead of finding solace, she was refused care by her sons and forced to seek shelter in a dilapidated structure. She survives by consuming mahua flowers and karanja seeds, relying on whatever little she can gather.

During her ma...