Parents Sue Son, Daughter-In-Law

In India, the bond between grandparents and their grandchild seems very special. That’s why whenever someone’s child is getting married, all their parents want is a grandchild. It’s not that they don’t love their child so much but the grandchild holds a special place in each other’s hearts.

But sometimes, this love can be changed into obsession. The same happened recently. A couple has filed a court action against their son and daughter-in-law in Uttarakhand, requesting either a grandchild or Rs 5 crore in compensation. Yes, you heard it right!

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The Haridwar parents claimed to have put money into their son’s schooling. They had to take out a loan to construct their home and are now bankrupt. As reported by ANI, Sanjeev R Prasad and Sadhana Prasad told a court in Uttarakhand on Wednesday,

“We just wanted a grandchild.”

After paying for his son’s education and training in America, Prasad claims he has no money left. As quoted by ANI, he said,

“I gave my son all my money, got him trained in America. I don’t have any money now. We have taken a loan from bank to build home. We’re troubled financially and personally. We have demanded Rs 2.5 crore each from both my son and daughter-in-law in our petition.”

He added,

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“We got them married in 2016 in the hopes of having grandchildren. We didn’t care about gender, we just wanted a grandchild.”

According to the Times of India, the Rs 5 crore compensation they are seeking includes the expense of a five-star wedding event, an $80,000 luxury automobile, and paying for the couple’s vacation overseas. The parents also paid $65,000 to have their son trained as a pilot in the United States, only to have him return to India jobless, according to the newspaper.

According to sources, Sanjeev Prasad and Sadhana Prasad’s son Shrey Sagar married Shubhangi in 2016. The couple travelled to Thailand for their honeymoon.

Sadhana Prasad said,

“We did everything for our child. We raised him in the best possible manner. We spent Rs 35 lakhs and sent him to the USA for his pilot training course, and spent extra Rs 20 lakhs for his posh lifestyle. Also, we bought an Audi car for him and his wife. The car cost us a loan worth Rs 65 lakhs. We got him married in 2016 so that he could continue our family name. But it’s been six years and they are not fulfilling our wish.”

The elderly couple said in their petition,

“We also had to take a loan to build our house and now we are going through a lot of financial hardships. Mentally too we are quite disturbed because we are living alone.”

In this case, the parents’ lawyer is Advocate AK Srivastava. He told ANI,

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“This case portrays the truth of society. We invest in our children, and make them capable of working in good firms. Children owe their parents basic financial care. The parents have demanded either a grandchild within a year or compensation of Rs 5 crores.”

While some people backed the elderly couple’s complaint, others criticised them for putting pressure on their son and daughter-in-law. On social media, many people expressed their opinion on this case. One user wrote,

While another user pointed out,

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Another user went on to write,

What’s your take on this case?

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Vaishali Pandey
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