Overview

• On September 22, Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal called the situation “heartbreaking” on X and asked @sterlite_copper and SIIL COO A Sumathi to reach out immediately.
• His post referenced a September 9 thread by the user “Dr Mouth Matters” describing an approximately 80-year-old man selling homemade sweets on Chennai trains to support himself and his wife.
• The thread alleged the couple were abandoned by a daughter living in London, a claim carried by outlets as reported from social media without independent verification.
• The social post urged commuters to buy the sweets and shared a contact number for Chennai orders, and Tamil actor Raghava Lawrence was reported to have donated Rs 1 lakh.
• As of the latest coverage, there is no confirmed public update on whether Sterlite Copper or SIIL have provided assistance to the vendor.