According to hindi news channels the severity of the covid-10 pandemic and number of covid-19 deaths in India being underreported in many states of the country.
They are claiming that official figures are very low in some states, while the actual number of deaths reported at crematoriums and burial grounds are far higher
So now the TV channels are visiting the crematoriums in the different states, to find out the severity of the problem.
They are also posting footage of the crematorium
In Lucknow, to prevent people from posting the crematorium footage on social media, metal fencing is installed
In some places, there is a waiting list for cremation of the dead.