‘My dream was buried’: the children of India orphaned by Covid

Officials and NGOs say orphans now face the double threat of neglect and being vulnerable to exploitation

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Nitish Kumar will never forget the day he and his sisters buried their dead mother in the back garden.

Just 32, Priyanka Devi had died from Covid on 3 May. Neighbours and relatives refused to help with her burial, and all the family's money had gone on hospital fees.