NDTV impact: Govt action against errant son

After NDTV reported the shocking story of an 85-year-old man who has been locked up in a room for the last two years by his own son, the Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Meira Kumar, has promised to look into the matter.

The old man was given nothing but some straw for warmth and clothing by his son, who was also the sarpanch of a village near Godhra in Gujarat.

What's even worse is that several people knew about the old man's condition but chose not to interfere.