New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- A video of the funeral of a former Mumbai-based textile trader has sparked an emotional debate on social media after his daughters chose to attend their father's last rites through a video call.

The elderly man, who had been living in a care home in Haryana's Sonipat, was cremated by the care home staff with the help of local residents, while his daughters-from Mumbai, Nepal and Uttar Pradesh - attended the ceremony virtually.

The clip, which is now doing the rounds on social media, shows one of the daughters asking whether all the rituals had been performed properly and requesting that the recording be sent to her.

According to an India Today report, the man had been battling a prolonged illness before dying at ar...