Facebook newsfeed post by: Satyamev Jayate

Satyamev Jayate wrote:

In Tamil Nadu, family members do away with elderly relatives whom they can no longer look after. Called thalaikoothal, it involves giving the person an oil bath early in the morning and making them drink a lot of tender coconut water, which results in renal failure, high fever and death in a day or two.

What do you think compels people to resort to such drastic measures?
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