80-Year-Old Coolie Braves Winter, Sparks Pension Debate: 'No Social Security?'
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News18•10-01-2026, 07:00
80-Year-Old Coolie Braves Winter, Sparks Pension Debate: 'No Social Security?'
- •A video of an 80-year-old coolie struggling for work at a railway station in harsh winter has gone viral.
- •The coolie, who has worked for 20 years, revealed his son in Mumbai provides no financial support.
- •Another video shows 80-year-old Gopal ji selling handmade slippers for Rs 30 (sometimes Rs 20) in Kolkata's New Market.
- •Both videos have sparked widespread concern and calls for social security benefits for elderly unorganised sector workers.
- •Netizens question India's economic growth if it cannot care for its elderly and sick labourers.
Why It Matters: Viral videos of elderly workers highlight the urgent need for social security and pension schemes in India.
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