It might seem like just a tree to some, but for those with a green thumb, nurturing one from a sapling to a giant tree is like raising a child. This emotion was visible in a heart-wrenching viral video when Devla Bai Patel, a nonagenarian from Chhattisgarh's Sarragondi village bowed down to the stump of her beloved peepal tree and cried inconsolably. The tree, which she had planted over two decades ago, was illegally chopped down. Initially, the issue sparked local outrage, but its ripple effect soon drew national attention—with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeting about it. The police also took swift action and arrested two people, even as the elderly woman received support from the MLA.

Kiren Rijiju shared the video on X, describing it as a "heart-wrenching scene" and tagging it wit

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