A kite-flying accident on August 19 left 12-year-old Rishabh Singh Parihar fighting for his life after falling from his house. His family is struggling to find a ventilator bed in Delhi's government hospitals. Rishabh's father, a daily-wage laborer, faces mounting medical bills and a lack of support.
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